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How to Make Frozen Pineapple Piña Coladas–And Feel Like You’re on Vacation at Home

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Stephanie Simmons
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Meet Pineapple Piña Coladas, the ultimate summer cocktail! Piña Coladas are, arguably, the quintessential vacation drink–but this time, we’re adding frozen pineapple and pineapple juice to take the classic to a whole new level of deliciousness. Here’s what you need to know to update your sunny season sip.

How to Make Piña Coladas at Home

To make these, you can use pre-frozen cubed pineapple or you can buy fresh pineapple and freeze it yourself. If you do use and freeze yourself, be sure to freeze the cubes on a sheet pan before transferring them to a freezer bag. Otherwise, the juicy pineapple will freeze into one giant chunk instead of individual pieces, making it harder to blend everything up easily.

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Be sure to buy cream of coconut–not coconut cream, as they are two different things. Cream of coconut can be found in the ethnic foods aisle at most grocery stores. And, you can use whatever type of rum you like, whether it’s spiced, regular, or coconut rum.

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One of my favorite tricks for serving a cold drink like this is simply to pop your glasses in the freezer for a few minutes to chill (just don’t forget them). Doing so will keep your drink cold longer, even on hot summer days. Then, garnish your drink with a skewer of fresh pineapple chunks–you can even add a cherry!

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Can’t you just picture yourself sitting out on your deck or at the beach, in a cute summer outfit and beach hat, sipping these Pineapple Piña Coladas? I sure can, and that’s what I’m about to go do right now! Scroll on to get the complete recipe–and happy summer sipping, friends!

Did you try this cocktail recipe? Show us your Pineapple Piña Coladas on Instagram @lulus using #lovelulus–and check out styles to wear while you sip in our Summer Fashion Shop!

This recipe comes from our food contributor, Stephanie Simmons, of Blue Bowl. Her goal with her kitchen-tested recipes: To get you excited about cooking, show you how good food can taste, and prove that you don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen to make a good meal.

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