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Piña Colada

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The official drink of Puerto Rico where it was invented by

someone sometime in the 1950s. This rich and delicious concoction is often
blended, but there's no reason to pull out the hardware. It's perfect when
simply shaken. Thanks to Abel, bartender at The Rum House in Manhattan for
making that clear.

For best results, please make sure you're listening to The Piña Colada

Song
while shaking. I do have to wonder how good the piña coladas at O'Malley's
Bar are though.

The recipe below is adapted from the PDT mobile app. In the app the recipe

uses
coconut sorbet rather than Coco López, which sounds delicious.

  • 2 oz. light or amber rum
  • 4 oz. Coco López coconut cream
  • 1 oz. lime juice
  • 1 oz. pineapple juice

    • Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Serve in a

    collins glass over ice. Garnish with a cherry, a piece of pineapple, a lime
    wheel, or all of the above.

    Photos by Lisa Denkinger

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    History of the piña colada

    Escape (The Piña Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes

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    Off to Osaka Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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