National Pina Colada Day
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July 10th is National Pina Colada Day!
The Pina Colada was first created in Puerto Rico in 1954. There is some debate about the origin but the legend goes that the Caribe Hilton asked their bartender Ramón “Monchito” Marrero to create a drink that signified the flavors and tastes of the island.
Ta-Da! The Pina Colada was born.
Of course, there are other stories about the origin of this tasty drink. But either way, the pina colada has had a long and lovely history. It has also been the basis for other products: jelly beans, smoothies, air fresheners, sodas, and even protein powders.
This recipe pina colada punch makes a big batch of punch with the pina colada flavors. You can make it with or without alcohol. You can also tweak according to your tastes and perhaps add crushed ice instead to get more of the frozen drink feel.
Enjoy!
Pina Colada Punch
Ingredients
- 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple
- 2 15 oz. cans cream of coconut
- 1 46 oz. can pineapple juice, chilled
- 1 32 oz. bottle club soda, chilled
- 2 c. light rum optional
Instructions
- In a pitcher, add pineapple juice, cream of coconut and crushed pineapple. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Before serving, add the club soda and rum. Stir and serve over ice.
- Garnish each glass with an orange slice & a maraschino cherry.
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12 Comments
Lizzy
I don’t drink so I omitted the rum and used frozen pineapple and it is delicious! Happy virgin Pina Colada day!
Dominique
That sounds wonderful! That means you can make it anytime if you don’t have the pineapple! You can make it during the winter on a day that you want to remember the summer! Thanks for sharing!
Dr. Elise Ho
MY mother loves Pina Colada’s and I am sure she would have loved this recipe. I will share it with my sister who also loves this drink.
Rosey
Oh my gosh, so many things do smell like the pina colada. I recently even smelled a perfume that smelled like one, and it was delicious.
Anosa+Malanga
Thinking of what to prepare over the weekend and gald I came over this post. We have here a fresh pineapple and I guess I will be using it already for the piña colada. Thanks for sharing!
Kuntala
That sounds so good! I love the flavors. I don’t drink, so it’s nice to see this non-alcoholic option.
Ntensibe Edgar
Thank you for sharing. I will have my colada without the rum!
Ivan M. Jose
I bet celebrating Pina Colada Day would be fun. But I haven’t tried this drink yet, so it might be good to really find a reason to do so.
Maysz
I love pina colada I drink that mostly on celebration days it so delicious drink 🙂
Melanie williams
Haha what a fab day to have. How fun is this and it is nice to enjoy a cocktail of two. How yummy x
Emman+Damian
I like this Pina Colada punch. I hope I can make one on weekends. It feels so refreshing! Yum!
Archana Singh
WOW! I had no idea there’s a national pina colada day! But who cares! Cheers to pina coladas! Thanks for the recipie