Virgin Pina Colada - Non Alcoholic Pina Colada - Greenbowl2soul

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Virgin Pina Colada or non-alcoholic pina colada is a deliciously creamy, and refreshing Puerto Rican drink made with Pineapple and coconut milk. If you are looking for some easy-to-make, alcohol-free, tropical drink recipes to try this summer, this recipe is perfect for you.

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Summers are almost here, so it's time to start making and enjoying all the refreshing summer recipes with family and friends.

Today, I am sharing the recipe for one of my favorite summer drinks- Virgin Pina colada. This tropical alcohol-free coconut drink is equally loved by adults and kids.

So, if you are looking for non-alcoholic drink recipes that could be enjoyed with the whole family, try virgin pina colada.

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• What's Pina Colada?
• Virgin Pina Colada
• What goes in virgin pina colada?
• Ingredient notes
• How to make?
• Recipe tips and tricks
• Frequently asked questions
• Quick and easy summer drink recipes
• Recipe

What's Pina Colada?

Pina Colada is a tropical drink invented by a Bartender at Caribe Hilton in 1954 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1978 it got declared as the official drink of Puerto Rico.

The literal meaning of Pina Colada is strained Pineapple.

The original recipe uses rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice. Even the ratio of these ingredients was fixed. However, with time different versions and ratios started getting used in the recipe. A lot of people now use coconut milk instead of coconut cream. You too can adjust it as per your taste preference.

The popularity of this drink can be guessed from the fact that the 10th of July is celebrated as the National Pina Colada Day in the US.

Virgin Pina Colada

The alcohol-free version of Pina Colada is called Virgin Pina Colada. So, even if you don't consume alcohol or avoiding it for some time, you can still enjoy the virgin version of this drink. Since there is no alcohol in it, kids can have it too.

It's a perfect drink for your summer parties.

What goes in virgin pina colada?

To make virgin pina colada, the following ingredients are needed:

Ingredient notes

• Pineapple: For best results, use fresh juicy sweet pineapple. However, it can also be made with canned or frozen pineapples.
• Pineapple juice: Use pineapple juice without added sugar.
• Coconut milk: I have used full fat, canned cocont milk. Fresh coconut milk can also be used. You can also use cream of coconut in this recipe but in that case, skip sugar as cream of coconut is already sweetened.
• Sugar: Optional. You may skip sugar or use a healthier sweetner of your choice.

How to make?

Virgin pina colada is one of the easiest drink recipes to make. You just need to throw everything in a blender and blend.

Pour into glasses. Garnish with pineapple chunks. If required, add more ice cubes and enjoy!

Recipe tips and tricks

• Instead of adding ice, you can use frozen pineapple in the recipe.
• Adding sugar is optional, you may skip it completely or replace with a healthier sweetner of choice.
• After blending, freeze pina colada in popsicle molds to enjoy pina colada popsicles.

Frequently asked questions

Can it be made in advance?

No. Pina colada tastes the best when it's creamy and frothy. If you make it in advance, you will lose the froth and creaminess. Also, the ice will melt, making the pina colada watery.So, keep all the ingredients ready and blend just before serving.

How to avoid melting ice diluting the drink?

Use frozen pineapple instead of ice, if you want to avoid that.

Quick and easy summer drink recipes

If you are looking for more quick, easy, and refreshing summer drink recipes, don't miss checking the following links:

1. Orange iced tea
2. Watermelon lemonade

And, if you want to try another very easy Puerto Rican dish then do try this Puerto Rican Tembleque recipe. It's a delicious vegan dessert made with just 5 ingredients (including sugar and salt).

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Recipe

Non-alcoholic Pina Colada

Virgin Pina Colada or non-alcoholic pina colada is a deliciously creamy, and refreshing Puerto Rican drink made with Pineapple and coconut milk. If you are looking for some easy-to-make, alcohol-free, tropical drink recipes to try this summer, this recipe is perfect for you. 4.75 from 43 votes Print Pin Rate Course: DrinksCuisine: American, North American, Puerto RicanDiet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian Prep Time: 5 minutes minutesMaking time: 5 minutes minutesTotal Time: 10 minutes minutes Servings: 3 Calories: 474kcal Author: Vandana Chauhan

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups pineapple chunks fresh, frozen or canned all are fine
• 1 cup pineapple juice without artificial sweetener
• 2 cups coconut milk unsweetened
• ¼ cup granulated sugar optional, adjust as per taste
• ¼ cup ice cubes

Instructions

• Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend.
• Pour into glasses. Garnish with pineapple chunks and enjoy!

Notes

• Adding sugar is optional, you may skip it completely or replace it with a healthier sweetener of choice.
• Instead of adding ice, you can use frozen pineapple in the recipe.
• Cream of coconut can also be used instead of coconut milk.
• After blending, freeze pina colada in popsicle molds to enjoy pina colada popsicles.
• More recipe tips and tricks are given in the post above. Please follow them to make this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 581mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 6mg Tried this recipe?Tag me on instagram #greenbowl2soul