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Piña Colada recipe
White rum, coconut cream and pineapple, blended smooth.
A Piña Colada is 50 ml (47 g) White Rum, 30 ml (28.2 g) Coconut Cream and 50 ml (52 g) Pineapple Juice, blended and served in a hurricane glass. It pours to about 130 ml before ice, at roughly 15.4% ABV. Weighing the ingredients instead of measuring them is what keeps the balance identical from one round to the next.
- Glasshurricane glass
- Methodblended
- Pour volume130 ml
- Strength (est.)15.4% ABV
- Time3 min
Piña Colada ingredients — in millilitres and grams
Grams are what the PourPilot coaster actually targets. They are not the same as the millilitres: a spirit is lighter than water, a syrup is heavier, so 30 ml of one is never 30 g. The right-hand column is the density we use, in grams per millilitre.
| Ingredient | Volume | Weight | g/ml | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Rum | 50 ml | 47 g | 0.94 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Coconut Cream | 30 ml | 28.2 g | 0.94 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Pineapple Juice | 50 ml | 52 g | 1.04 | Weighed by the coaster |
How to make a Piña Colada
- Set your hurricane glass on the scale (or on the PourPilot coaster) and zero it. Every measurement below is given in millilitres and in grams, so you can use either.
- Add White Rum, Coconut Cream and Pineapple Juice to a blender.
- Blend on high until completely smooth, 20–30 seconds. Add a small scoop of crushed ice only if it needs loosening.
- Pour into a hurricane glass.
Piña Colada: the questions people actually ask
How strong is a Piña Colada?
Roughly 15.4% ABV as poured, before the ice dilutes it — typically another 15–25% water by the time you finish stirring or shaking. Medium strength. About the same as a fortified wine, poured short.
What glass should a Piña Colada be served in?
A hurricane glass. Fill it with fresh ice, not the ice you mixed with.
Can I make a Piña Colada without a jigger?
Yes — that is what the gram column is for. Put the glass or tin on a kitchen scale, zero it, and pour to the weight. It is more accurate than a jigger because nothing is left clinging to the inside of the measure. The PourPilot coaster does the same thing without you having to watch a display: it lights up as you approach the target and tells you when to stop.
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