If you like piña coladas…you’re going to love such a simple preparation! This vegan piña colada recipe with coconut milk, lime juice, pineapple and rum evokes classic beach-y flavors that are SO refreshing. Ready in just 10 minutes with four ingredients!
What’s in a vegan pina colada?
- Frozen pineapple – either frozen from a can or out of a freezer bag
- Coconut milk/cream – for the creamy liquid base and tropical flavor
- 2 oz light rum– like Bacardi Silver (If you’d like a non-alcoholic version, I recommend substituting pineapple juice).
- Lime juice – for added tang
For serving I like to garnish with lime zest, fresh mint, and a pinch of salt.
How to Make a 4-Ingredient Pina Colada
- In a high speed blender, combine pineapple, coconut milk, lime juice, rum, and salt.
- Serve in cold glasses with garnishes of choice. Best consumed fresh.
When I took these photos I realized this looked like an alcoholic smoothie…which is basically is! Preparation is very minimal: you’ll add the ingredients to a blend, mix on high, and serve with some garnishes.
Cream of coconut adds a nice amount of body to this drink, so I recommend refrigerating the can for a couple hours before using. This way, some cream will form above the milk itself and you can scoop that out. Honestly, it does not make a huge difference either way, so no worries if you forget!
While I was trying to keep things minimal, there are a number of variations I think would be delicious. Feel free to try adding:
- Fresh ginger, for spice
- Basil in place of mint for a garnish
- A splash of sparkling water for fizz
- A “float” of dark rum (an added splash of rum on the top of the drink
- Mango for even more tropical flavor
I hope you enjoy this frozen pina colada recipe! Please let me know in the comments if you give it a shot.
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4-Ingredient Pina Colada
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 drinks 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
If you like piña coladas…you’re going to love such a simple preparation! This piña colada recipe with coconut milk, lime juice, pineapple and rum evokes classic beach-y flavors that are SO refreshing. Ready in just 10 minutes with four ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped frozen pineapple
- 1/4 cup canned coconut milk (+ a few TBS cream from the top of the can) (2 oz total)
- Juice of one lime
- 2 shots rum of choice (2 oz total), or substitute with pineapple juice for virgin option
- Pinch of salt, optional
- Maple syrup and pineapple juice to sweeten if needed, optional
- Mint and lime wedges for garnishing, optional
Instructions
- In a high speed blender, combine pineapple, coconut milk, lime juice, rum, and salt.
- Taste and adjust to your liking, adding more lime juice and salt as needed. If your pineapple is not very sweet, I recommend adding a bit of maple syrup or pineapple juice to sweeten.
- Serve in cold glasses with garnishes of choice. Best consumed fresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: cocktail
Nutrition
- Serving Size: One half of recipe
- Calories: 185.8 calories
- Sugar: 2.7 grams
- Sodium: 85.9 milligrams
- Fat: 3.7 grams
- Saturated Fat: 3.4 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 14.4 grams
- Fiber: 1.5 grams
- Protein: 1 gram
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
