Pina Colada is the official and traditional drink of Puerto Rico, original and delicious, served on the table with ice cubes and fruit (a slice of pineapple and a cherry). Pina Colada’s first recipe was published in the famous New York Times in 1950 and consisted of a minimal set of ingredients — rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream. Back in 1299, this wonderful cocktail was first discussed, at the same time giving it its current name. In the December issue of Travel magazine that year, it was written that the most important and most delicious detail of the Pina Colada cocktail is pineapple juice, which is delicious in itself, and when combined with rum, sugar, lemon (lime) and ice, it completely turns into the perfect divine treat. There is no doubt that Puerto Ricans already knew a lot about exotic drinks, and they knew exactly how to cook Pina Colada in the most delicious way.
Modern true fans and connoisseurs of this cocktail call it “Pina Colada”, but the quality of the drink does not depend on its name, but on the wonderful ingredients that make up its composition. The simplest recipe uses pineapple juice, white rum and coconut cream, so for many people the question of how to drink Pina Colada is not particularly important and difficult. They believe that taking all the ingredients, mixing them and pouring them into a beautiful glass is very simple - however, this is far from the case. When creating a tasty drink, every little thing matters, including the quality of the products, the correct proportions and the correct mixing of the ingredients. In addition, there are a few more secrets. For example, pineapple juice must be natural, since a drink from a bag or, especially, a bottle is rarely of high quality. This is very important, since the taste of the finished cocktail primarily depends on the pineapple juice.
Pina Colada's recipe allows the combination of a basic set of ingredients with some products that add a touch of originality to it. A cocktail made with ice cream will be very tasty. For it, you need to take coconut milk and white rum (180 ml each.), Sugarcane syrup (60 ml.), Cream ice cream (100 g.), A slice of pineapple and ice cubes. In principle, sugar syrup can be replaced by pineapple juice, but this will make the taste of the cocktail more classic, but not too original. An exclusive drink should be mixed from the above ingredients. They must be joined together in a mixer cup and thoroughly beat for a long time. The result is a thick mixture, very beautiful and refreshing, which can be poured into a glass, add a few pieces of coconut, garnish with a slice of pineapple and, garnished with a ball of ice cream, send to the table for a tasting. A correctly executed Pina Colada recipe will allow you to get a true delicacy, in which the taste is delicate and soft, literally enveloping and exploding in the tongue with a real fireworks of shades.
No one can argue that even the classically strict recipe of Pina Colada will be tasteless or uninteresting. You can’t say which drink is better if you do not make a traditional cocktail for comparison - with pineapple juice (120 ml.), Coconut syrup (30 ml.), White rum (60 ml.) And ice - crushed and in the form of cubes. It will be decorated with a slice of pineapple and a sprig with cocktail cherries. All ingredients must be mixed with a shaker - it fills and shakes well for 8-10 seconds. After that, you can put ice cubes with a glass, filling it by a third, pour the filtered drink from the shaker, drop a few more ice cubes, and put a slice of pineapple and drunk cherry on top.
Now you can compare both recipes to choose the one that you like more. Classic or exclusive?