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Pina Colada Recipe with White Bacardi Rum, Coconut and Pineapple Juice

Piña Colada cocktail with white Bacardi rum, coconut and pineapple

Updated: October 2026

Here is our Piña Colada recipe: 4 cl white Bacardi rum, coconut milk, 8 cl pineapple juice and a splash of cream, shaken cold. Further down you will find the history, a comparison with the IBA recipe and answers to the most common questions.

Overview: Pina Colada recipe: The famous Piña Colada

The perfect Cocktail - recipe for the famous Piña Colada.

Ingredients


  • 4 cl. White Bacardi Rum

  • 1 cl. Caraibos Coconut Milk

  • 1 cl Cream (Can be omitted or added if you want the drink a little creamier)

  • 8 cl Pineapple juice

  • Ice cubes



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Procedure


Pour all the ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously, then pour into a Riedel Glass - preferably chilled in advance.

Garnish - Pineapple slices

Remember the right equipment makes the difference - see our Cocktail Kit here

Find other cocktails with rum here

DrinkPiña Colada, a creamy rum cocktail with pineapple and coconut
Rum4 cl white Bacardi rum
Coconut1 cl coconut milk
Cream1 cl, optional
Pineapple juice8 cl
MethodShaken vigorously with ice in a shaker
GarnishPineapple slices

Pina Colada history: what do we know?

Who invented the Piña Colada is disputed. The name means "strained pineapple", Wikipedia says. A magazine from 1922 described a drink with sugar, lime, ice, pineapple juice and Bacardi rum. The Caribe Hilton in Puerto Rico credits bartender Ramón "Monchito" Marrero in 1954, while the restaurant Barrachina credits Ramón Portas Mingot in 1963. A third, Ricardo García, also says he made it at the Caribe Hilton in 1953.

According to Wikipedia the early Hilton version was like a milkshake and non-alcoholic, with vanilla ice cream, coconut cream and pineapple juice. Rum came later. In 1954 professor Ramón López Irizarry created Coco López, from which modern cream of coconut descends. In 1978 the drink became the official drink of Puerto Rico.

Our Piña Colada and the IBA recipe

 Ours / IBA according to Wikipedia
White rum4 cl / 5 cl
Coconut1 cl coconut milk / 3 cl cream of coconut
Pineapple juice8 cl / 5 cl
Cream1 cl, optional / None
MethodShake in a shaker / Blend with crushed ice

Our version has less rum and coconut and more pineapple than the IBA recipe. The cream makes it a little rounder, if you want that.

About the ingredients

We use Bacardi Carta Blanca as the white rum. We do not have Caraibos Coconut Milk online. If you want coconut and pineapple as a French syrup, there is Monin Purémix Coconut and Monin Purémix Pineapple. They are purémix, not juice and milk, so you will have to adjust the amounts to taste. You will find more rum under rum recipes.

Tips for your Piña Colada

Use plenty of ice and shake for a long time, so the drink gets cold and a little airy. Cold pineapple juice makes a big difference. Use a shaker with a tight lid, and a chilled glass. If you want it creamy without cream, use a little more coconut.

Our verdict on the Piña Colada

It is a drink that needs few things, but gets bad with warm juice and thin coconut. Our version has less rum and coconut than the IBA recipe. It suits summer and pool days, and it should be ice cold.

Frequently asked questions about the Pina Colada recipe

What is a Piña Colada?

A creamy rum cocktail with pineapple and coconut. According to Wikipedia the name means "strained pineapple".

What goes in a Piña Colada?

In our recipe it is 4 cl white Bacardi rum, 1 cl coconut milk, 1 cl cream (optional), 8 cl pineapple juice and ice cubes.

How do you make a Piña Colada?

Pour all the ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Pour into a chilled glass and garnish with pineapple slices.

Who invented the Piña Colada?

It is disputed. The Caribe Hilton in Puerto Rico credits bartender Ramón "Monchito" Marrero in 1954, while the restaurant Barrachina credits Ramón Portas Mingot in 1963, according to Wikipedia.

When did the Piña Colada become the official drink of Puerto Rico?

In 1978, according to Wikipedia.

What is the IBA recipe for a Piña Colada?

5 cl white rum, 3 cl cream of coconut and 5 cl pineapple juice, blended with crushed ice, according to Wikipedia.

Can you leave out the cream?

Yes. The recipe says the cream can be omitted, or added if you want the drink a little creamier.

Which rum should I use for a Piña Colada?

We use white Bacardi rum. Wikipedia mentions that a 1922 magazine described an early version with Bacardi rum.

What is Coco López?

A coconut product that, according to Wikipedia, was created in 1954 by professor Ramón López Irizarry, and from which modern cream of coconut descends.

Is there a non-alcoholic Piña Colada?

Yes. According to Wikipedia the early Caribe Hilton version was non-alcoholic, with vanilla ice cream, coconut cream and pineapple juice.

Read more about cocktails

Find more rum recipes here at Whisky.dk, or see all our drink recipes. You can also read Wikipedia about Piña Colada.

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