Strawberry Pina Colada
This strawberry pina colada is fruity, summery and sweet – it makes you feel like you’re in the Caribbean! The perfect summer cocktail.
Helloooo, pina colada! Well, strawberry pina colada. One of my favourite cocktails, made even more fruity and summery – and even more beautiful, too. Would anything be more impressive for a summer party than appearing with a big jug of strawberry pina colada?!
The one and only time I’ve been on an all-inclusive holiday was when we went to Mexico on our honeymoon two years ago, and we drank so many amazing cocktails. They were free – it would have been rude not to. Especially since we could get them right from the swim-up bar and sip them in the pool in the glorious sunshine (can you tell I thought this was the coolest thing ever?!).
The cocktail menu at our hotel was pretty long so we tried lots of different cocktails, but a pina colada definitely stood out as one of my favourites. It’s not a drink I’d had very often before (if I’m honest, I usually just buy cheap wine… don’t judge me), but it became a new favourite. Coconut and pineapple – perfect tropical flavours.
A pina colada always makes me feel like I’m in the Caribbean (and considering gloomy Hertfordshire is about as far from Barbados as you can get, in all senses of the word, that’s really saying something).
I decided to put my own spin on the classic pina colada recipe, and added fresh strawberries for colour and sweetness. The resulting strawberry pina colada was a huge success! I actually think you could add all sorts of fruits to the classic pina colada recipe – maybe kiwi fruit or mango instead?
I definitely feel I need to research this further. For science.
Strawberry Pina Colada
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Ingredients
- 140 g fresh pineapple pieces (~ 1 cup)
- 200 g fresh strawberries (~ 1 1/2 cups)
- 4 tbsp tinned coconut milk (I used light)
- 50 ml white rum (~ 1/4 cup) – or more to taste
- 25 – 30 ice cubes
Instructions
- Add the pineapple, strawberries, coconut milk and rum to a high-powered blender, and blend until smooth. Add the ice, and blend again until no large lumps of ice remain. Serve immediately.
- Alternatively, if you don’t have a high-powered blender that can cope with blending ice, just blend the first four ingredients together, and serve over ice.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
Note: Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on exactly what ingredients you choose. Information above is for 1/3 of the recipe (1 drink).
Pimm’s is another must-have cocktail for your summer party!
This looks like the perfect drink for all those summer parties, when the rain eventually stops!
I think I saw the sun for about 30 seconds earlier! ;)
I have never made a cocktail before but I have some coconut water and other items coming through that I want to try make cocktails with. Loving this pina colada
You’ve never made a cocktail?! You’re missing out, they’re so perfect for a sunny day! :)
I love the sound of strawberry pina colada it’s that bit different and I bet it tastes great.
Oh what I would give to enjoy one of these on a hot sunny evening. Rum and coconut milk just go SO well together. It reminds me of my honeymoon.
To be honest this would be just as delicious without the rum, if you fancy one before the baby comes!!
I definitely want to give this a try, thanks for posting!
Pina coladas instantly remind me of summer holidays. Love the strawberry twist that you’ve given it.
I love pretty much anything with strawberries, and this looks absolutely delicious. I want one now (well, maybe a little later today…)
Hehe it’s 5 o’clock somewhere ;)
Perfect combo! I love pina coladas and I love strawberry cocktails too so combining both together sounds like a win win to me!
I have never had a pina colada as I am allergic to coconut, I do however like strawberries, pineapple and rum! xx
You could totally just skip the coconut milk in these!
I don’t think I’ve ever actually had a pina colada – but I do love a good cocktail. If only the weather were a little more summery hey ;)
Yes the pouring rain isn’t ideal, but perhaps if we make the cocktails the sunshine will come…? ;)