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April 3, 2015

If You Like Piña Coladas {Perfect Piña Colada Recipe}

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Let me start by apologizing because I imagine right about now you are singing along with me in your head…

“If you like Piña Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
If you’re not into yoga, if you have half a brain.
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
I’m the love that you’ve looked for, write to me, and escape.”

And now that song is going to be stuck in your head all the live long day. Again, I’m sorry. Actually not really, because doesn’t that song make you happy? It makes me feel like I’m back on the Regal Princess Cruise where I enjoyed fun, sun and plenty of frozen Piña Coladas. Here is just a sampling of photographic evidence of my new found Piña Colada love…

Pina-Colada-on-Princess-Cruise-Movie-Deck

I enjoyed Piña Coladas while watching current and classic movies on the giant movie screen both under the sun and the stars. Movies Under the Stars on the Regal Princess was definitely one of my FAVORITE things. Definitely don’t miss seeing some of the biggest hits of the season on the main deck of your Princess Cruise. It is definitely an experience to remember!

Pina-Colada-Back-Deck-Princess-Cruise

I enjoyed a Piña Colada on all of the decks, overlooking the ocean, just soaking it all in. There’s nothing quite better than a frozen cocktail, the beautiful ocean, and being bathed in warm sunshine.

Pina-Colada-in-St-Thomas

Piña Coladas were enjoyed at all of the ports we stopped at. This one was enjoyed in St Thomas, right after I had an amazing time on a Zip Lining excursion through the tropical terrain. This was such a special experience because they made the cocktail right there in front of us, chopping the coconut, carving out the goodness and serving it fresh.

Pina-Colada-Prinecss-Cruise-Deck

I enjoyed oh so many Piña Colada while relaxing under the sun, reading some great books. A good book, a delicious cocktail and a lounge chair is all I need to be happy in life.

Princess-Cays-Pina-Colada

I absolutely enjoyed the best Piña Colada (or maybe three) on my new favorite private island of Princess Cays.  That is the BEST place to enjoy Piña Coladas, ever.

For someone who didn’t really care for Piña Coladas before, I love them now! However, I thought I could get away with coming home and just buying some Piña Colada mix and re-living my experience here in Kansas. Funny thing is, it isn’t the same! The Princess Cruise Piña Coladas were so good… I had to figure out how to make something similar here at home.

Perfect Pina Colada Recipe from dienanddish.net

I may not be able to get that beautiful ocean view in Kansas, but I can certainly find the perfect Piña Colada recipe! That’s why I love the internet. All it took was a little internet research and a lot of taste testing, and I think I found what will be my go to Piña Colada recipe.

So, if you like Piña Coladas, getting caught in the rain… here’s a great Piña Colada recipe from Malibu Rum. Enjoy (responsibly)!

Here are a few tips before you make your Perfect Piña Colada

This recipe calls for Coconut Cream (or Cream of Coconut), which is typically found in a can among other pantry items. The grocery aisle most common to find cans of coconut cream is the Asian food aisle of your local grocery store. Both the Goya Foods brand and Thai Kitchen brand are excellent choices for this recipe. Take note that Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream are not the same thing. For the best rich and creamy tropical cocktail you definitely want to get Coconut Cream, not the milk.

If you are wanting to make a Virgin Piña Colada without alcohol, simply remove the rum from the recipe. You can also create a Strawberry version of this cocktail by blending in 2 cups of fresh, hulled strawberries in with the rest of your ingredients. A Strawberry Colada is one of my favorite drinks!

I really don’t like my Piña Coladas to have chunks of ice in them. Even with my awesome blender that I love so much, ice chunks still happen sometimes. For best results, do a double blend of your ingredients before pouring the cocktail into your glass to serve.

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Perfect Piña Colada Recipe

If you like Piña Colada, getting caught in the rain... you'll love this Piña Colada recipe!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword pina colada, pina coladas, tropical cocktail
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 drink
Author Dine & Dish

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. light Rum
  • 6 oz pineapple juice
  • 2 ounces coconut cream
  • 2 cups ice
  • Pineapple and maraschino cherries for garnish

Instructions

  • In a blender, combine rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream and ice. Blend until smooth (I usually do two cycles of blending so I have an extra smooth pina colada).
  • Pour into a hurricane or high ball glass. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and maraschino cherries.

Notes

Use Coconut Cream not Coconut Milk for the creamiest version of this recipe.

For more awesome tropical cocktail recipes, check out these blog posts:

  • How about these Pineapple Margaritas from Miss in the Kitchen to get that island life feeling
  • Julie from The Little Kitchen shares her version of the Strawberry Colada Drink, also found on her Princess Cruise
  • Jo Cooks cures our chocolate cravings with this Frozen Mudslide cocktail
  • The Bahama Mama tropical cocktail is such a fun and festive drink from The Baking Fairy

 Disclosure: I was so honored to be a guest of Princess Cruise Lines on a recent 7-day Caribbean Cruise. All opinions expressed are my own. 

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Filed Under: Beverages, Previous Tagged With: beverage, cocktail, food, happy hour, pina colada, pina colada song, princess cruise, recipe, regal princess, vacation

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  1. Jessica @ Golden Brown and Delicious says

    April 3, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    I looove this. Oh man, I could go for one (or three) of these today.

  2. Nutmeg Nanny says

    April 3, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    Yes yes yes! I’ll take 2 of these right now please 🙂 It finally made it above 60 degrees today so I’m totally onboard with a few tropical drinks.

  3. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    April 3, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    Dear God. I’ve had one of those non-stop sickness weeks with two toddlers – I can’t tell you how good these look right now!! We went outside today to enjoy the “warm mid-40 degree day”. 🙁

  4. Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says

    April 3, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    Yup. The song is most definitely stuck in my head…Totally worth it though, because these are just stunning to look at!

  5. Liz @ Floating Kitchen says

    April 4, 2015 at 7:30 am

    Nothing reminds me of all the tropical vacations I’ve ever taken more than a pina colada. It’s just something I always have to order when I got on those kinds of trips. And yes, now I totally have that song stuck in my head. AHHH! 🙂

  6. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

    April 4, 2015 at 7:39 am

    Love this post, girl! So glad you had fun on your tropical vacay. You deserved every minute of R&R on the beach and ship. Fabulous recipe and photos, too. Cheers! And… wishing you and your family a blessed and happy Easter! xo

  7. TidyMom says

    April 4, 2015 at 8:36 am

    ok, now I want a pina colada with those views!! Gorgeous!

  8. June Burns says

    April 4, 2015 at 9:13 am

    I need one of these ASAP. Maybe it would usher in the summer weather faster, haha 🙂 Looks amazing!

  9. Nancy Long says

    April 5, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    Hubby lived on these on our honeymoon 24 year’s ago! lol

  10. Monique @ Ambitious Kitchen says

    April 5, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    You are your pina coladas! Love. They are quite fantastic and I can’t wait to make Tony this one. 🙂

  11. Julie @ Table for Two says

    April 6, 2015 at 6:55 am

    OMG I adored the pina coladas on the trip!! LOVE that you made them for a blog post. Now I want to gather all the ingredients and make it!!

  12. Deborah says

    April 6, 2015 at 8:50 am

    I LOVE that you have pictures of you and your pina coladas everywhere you stopped! I could go for a little bit of a tropical drink today, that’s for sure!!

  13. Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says

    April 6, 2015 at 10:01 am

    I seriously am craving one now. Darn you! Next time we’re together we have to imbibe again 😉

  14. sara says

    April 6, 2015 at 10:46 am

    YUM! This looks totally delicious. I want one! 🙂

  15. Kate @ Framed Cooks says

    April 7, 2015 at 7:05 am

    I like pina coladas! And I secretly love that song, and WHY have I never tried to make one at home? That all stops now…thanks for the recipe, and what a fab vacation!!!

  16. Amy @ Accidental Happy Baker says

    April 7, 2015 at 10:16 am

    I’ve come to a realization this morning. I haven’t really lived. 1. I’ve never been on a cruise and 2. I’ve never had a pina colada. I love pina colada flavored stuff though. Why have I never done this? Adding to my food bucket list PRONTO!

  17. Yasar says

    April 8, 2015 at 8:55 am

    so excited to try…..

  18. aida mollenkamp says

    April 14, 2015 at 7:11 pm

    Ha, that song is totally stuck in my head now!

  19. JulieD says

    April 23, 2015 at 5:39 pm

    This looks amazing! and so refreshing…sigh…I have to make these soon! 🙂

  20. Genesis Moya says

    February 19, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    Best drink!!! I will definitely enjoy this paradise in a cup thanks!!:)

  21. Betty Graffe says

    August 9, 2016 at 10:16 am

    To make the BEST piña colada ever use pineapple or coconut sherbet

    • Kristen says

      August 9, 2016 at 11:35 am

      What a great idea! Thank you!

      • Elaine says

        May 27, 2019 at 9:11 pm

        The trick for no chunks of ice? Start with more crushed ice than you need. Put in a bit of water and blend away. Drain water and measure the amount of now almost slushy ice. Add drink ingredients and blend.

  22. Kathleen Kistler says

    July 14, 2017 at 7:31 pm

    July 14, 2017

    2 oz. =1/4 cup
    6 oz = 3/4 cup
    3 oz = 3/8 cup or 6 Tablespoon

    It’s delicious!

  23. Mandy @ South Your Mouth says

    October 23, 2018 at 1:09 pm

    5 stars
    My all-time favorite frozen cocktail! This looks perfect!

    • Kristen says

      October 23, 2018 at 3:55 pm

      Mine too! It doesn’t get much better than a pina colada!

  24. Bo says

    May 25, 2019 at 11:41 am

    My wife hates the “slimy texture” of those bottled pina colada mixes in the store. This recipe was spot on! Well done. So simple, great flavor and perfect texture. Thanks for posting. I’ll have to try throwing some frozen banana in there sometime, but great AS IS.

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H is for...high!
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It was so strange being on a plane again. I’m so thankful I have the antibodies because the flights were full, which seemed wrong, but everyone around me did seem to keep their masks on, so that was good.
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I can’t wait until travel becomes a regular part of life again. I’ve missed it so much!
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 @kimklassen_innercircle @southwestair @windowswap #cloudphotography #cloudsofinstagram #flightview #iflyswa #imisstravelling #skylove #planepics #myviewtoday #beautifulviews
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G is for...oh so grateful!

I flew to South Texas yesterday to visit my parents whom I haven’t seen in 2 years. They live around 17 hours away from us. We typical get to see each other a few times a year but with the pandemic and other health issues it just wasn’t able to happen and I’ve missed them soooo much.

Grateful to have had COVID last month. Although it was not at all fun, it gave me the antibodies to make this trip possible. My dad is having surgery tomorrow so I’m helping with my mom so my dad can recover without having to worry about her.

Kansas is enjoying frigid temperatures and snow. I picked a great week to head south.
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#palmtrees🌴 #palmtreesfordays #blueskiesandsunshine #wintersun #texasskies #kimklassen_innercircle @kimklassen_innercircle #silverlining
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F is for...food photography.
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This time of year especially, food photography (and I guess all photography actually) is a tug of war with time and light. I had planned on making and photographing a delicious pasta recipe, but my grocery delivery ran a couple of hours late because of snowstorm. So, at the eleventh hour I decided to make a cake...that took over an hour to bake and I had about 90 minutes of natural light left...leaving me with about 30 minutes of ok light to work with.
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Anyway, this wouldn't work for a client shoot because the cake, although delicious, didn't turn out looking so great. But it will work great for today's F photo for the @kimklassen_innercircle A-Z photo project:) Lemon Citrus Yogurt Cake from this weeks @cabotcheese newsletter. So good!
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#eatcake #eatcaptureshare #eatcakebehappy #lemoncake #cakecakecakecake #foodiegram #yahoofood #dessertsofinstagram #sweettooth #kimklassen_innercircle #fisforfood
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