Who doesn’t enjoy a good piña colada?!?! This frozen piña colada recipe is incredibly simple and requires just a few common ingredients. Toss it all in the blender, give it a good whirl, toss with fresh pineapple slices, and you will have the freshest piña colada possible.
Many pina colada recipes call for cream of coconut, which is a sweetened version of coconut cream. This refined sugar-free version uses the rich coconut cream found on the top of a can of unsweetened coconut milk. A simple syrup made with powdered monkfruit provides the perfect touch of sweetness to balance out the other flavors.
You can use fresh, frozen, or canned pineapple for this recipe. For best results, use fresh pineapple that has been cut into chunks and frozen prior to blending.
This is quick and easy to make for entertaining. I found this cute hurricane glasses to put them in, garnish with a fresh pineapple and cute straw.
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- ¼ c. powdered monkfruit sweetener
- ½ c. water
- 2 c. frozen pineapple chunks see note above
- 8 oz. pineapple juice
- 1/3 c. coconut cream
- 4 oz. light rum
- 6-8 ice cubes
Instructions
- Prepare the simple syrup by combining the powdered monkfruit sweetener and water in a small skillet. Stir to combine and heat until the sweetener dissolves completely, approximately 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Place the frozen pineapple, pineapple juice, coconut cream, rum, and one-quarter cup simple syrup into a blender and blend until smooth.
- While the blender is still running, add the ice a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
- Turn blender off and remove lid. Taste and add additional simple syrup, if desired, and blend for another 30 seconds to combine.
- To serve, pour into glasses and serve immediately garnished with fresh pineapple slices. Enjoy!
- Mocktail version: Omit the rum and replace with 1 oz. coconut cream and 3 oz. pineapple juice before blending.
