Colada
A colada is a refreshing Spanish drink made with rum, coconut milk, and pineapple juice. It is often served in a tall glass with a straw. The word colada means "strained" in Spanish, referring to the straining of the coconut milk.
The earliest known recipe for a colada dates back to the 18th century, when it was included in a cookbook from the Canary Islands. This recipe called for milk, sugar, and rum, but no pineapple juice. It is likely that the pineapple juice was added later, as it is not native to the Canary Islands.
The colada became popular in Cuba in the 19th century, where it was often served in a porcelain cup with a lid and straw. Cuban immigrants later brought the colada to Miami, where it became a staple at Cuban cafes.
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Recipes
Virgin Piña Colada Recipe
- ice
- brown sugar
- coconut milk
- pineapple juice
- pineapple
- maraschino cherry
Piña Colada
- lime
- coconut cream
- light rum
- pineapple juice
- pineapple
- maraschino cherry
BA's Best Piña Colada
- maraschino cherry
- pineapple
- dark rum
- coconut milk
- lime juice
- coconut sweetened cream
- white rum
Virgin Piña Colada
- ice
- coconut cream
- pineapple juice
- orange
Bobby Flay's Coconut-Banana Colada
- coconut cream
- pineapple
- lime
- coconut
- banana
- coconut rum
Virgin Piña Colada Recipe
- coconut cream
- molasses
- rum extract
- pineapple
- lime juice
- pineapple juice
- pineapple
- maraschino cherry
Boss Colada
- lime wheel
- baska snap
- pineapple juice
- lime juice
- orgeat
- white rum
- peychaud bitter
Frozen Pina Colada Recipe
- ice
- coconut cream
- pineapple
- white rum
- pineapple juice
- pineapple
Banana Colada
- coconut
- pineapple juice
- ice
- dark rum
- banana
- coconut milk
Piña Colada Cake
- pineapple preserve
- pineapple
- sour cream
- butter
- confectioners sugar
- baking powder
- butter
- sweetened coconut
- baking soda
- sugar
- coconut extract
- all purpose flour
- egg
- cream cheese
Perfect Piña Colada
- pineapple juice
- ice
- pineapple
- maraschino cherry
- coconut milk
- spiced rum
Batido Colada
- mango
- papaya
- coconut milk
- ice
- pineapple
- heavy cream
- sugar
- sweet banana
- lime juice
- white rum
Pina Colada
- ice
- coconut milk
- pineapple
- dark rum
- lime juice
- white rum
- coconut sweetened cream
- maraschino cherry
Piña Colada
- pineapple wedge
- bitter
- lime juice
- ice
- dark rum
- pineapple juice
- pineapple
- coco lopez
- light rum
Beer Colada
- pineapple
- coconut rum
- pineapple juice
- light beer
- ice
Caribe Hilton’s Piña Colada
- pineapple wedge
- coconut cream
- heavy cream
- rum
- pineapple juice
Carnival Colada
- mint
- cachaça
- coconut milk
- sweetened condensed coconut milk
- butterfly pea flower
- cinnamon syrup
- lime juice
- white rum
- orange curaçao
- orange juice
Traverse Colada
- lime wheel
- cream coconut
- lime juice
- sour cherry preserve
- club soda
- ice
piña colada
- lime juice
- pineapple
- coconut sweetened cream
- white rum
3-Ingredient Piña Colada
- pineapple
- coconut milk
- white rum
- pineapple
Pina Colada Cake
- cherry
- pineapple
- sweetened coconut
- pineapple
- angel cake
- vanilla frosting
- dark rum
Pina Colada Cake
- pineapple
- yellow cake
- heavy cream
- pineapple juice
- sweetened coconut
- vegetable oil
- coconut cream
- egg
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- pineapple 38%
Common Ingredients
- pineapple juice 31%
- ice 28%
Usual Ingredients
- coconut milk 24%
- lime juice 21%
- maraschino cherry 21%
- white rum 21%
Rarey Ingredients
- coconut cream 17%