Rum Cocktails: Rhum Agricole
Piña Colada
Piña Colada Ingredients
2 oz. Rhum J.M Agricole Blanc
1 oz. Fresh pineapple juice
1 oz. Coconut syrup
1 oz. Fresh lemon juice
Garnish
Pineapple wedge
Brandied cherry
Straw
Piña Colada Preparation
Fill a Louis bag with ice and crush with a mallet. Combine all ingredients in a serving glass and add ice. Swizzle, add ice, and swizzle again. Top with crushed ice. Garnish with a skewered brandied cherry, pineapple wedge, and a straw.
Piña Colada Story
The introduction of Coco López, a Puerto Rican product that is essentially sweetened coconut cream, sparked the invention of the modern Piña Colada. Thought to have been created by Ramon “Monchito” Marrero Pérez in 1954 while he tended bar at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan, the sweet blended treat we cherish on beach vacations today may actually be the legacy of nefarious pirates. The first documented version of the “strained pineapple” drink (the translated meaning behind piña colada) is a tangy combination of pineapple juice, coconut juice, and white rum that Puerto Rican pirate Roberto Cofresí allegedly gave his crew as positive reinforcement for piracy well done.