don’t mess with sag’s pina colada
blair (a taurus) over at TRADER TIKI is hosting MIXOLOGY MONDAY this month and his chosen theme is rum, as in yum. who doesn’t like this easy going spirit? i’m not big into classic cocktails - i always try and tweak a tipple to make it new. but, with the pina colada… no can do! i tried ginger, i tried mint… a GINGER MINT PINA COLADA sounds good no? not so much. so without further ado, i present you with the tried and true PINA COLADA. this is one classic best left alone… if you are feeling creative, i’d advise using infused rum with perhaps orange, banana, coconut or pineapple. stick with the tamer flavors, and definitely stay away from the chili pepper.
the pina colada is usually served in a fishbowl sized goblet, perhaps because it is half filled with water (ice). it is so often presented in a larger than life manner with some lovely garnish (sorry). fitting, because the PINEAPPLE belongs to the largest planet in our solar system, jupiter, who rules over the larger than life sign of sagittarius. see, it all makes sense now! actually, the PINEAPPLE is technically made up of many, many small spirally arranged fruits that all join together on a single core to make what we know as the pineapple. that interesting feature is also a jupiterian quality… multiples… spreading… expansion… wealth… knowledge… luck… all traits of this hugely benefic and fun-loving sign. it’s not a party until sagittarius gets there. (credit)
PINA COLADA
1 C COCONUT CREAM OR MILK
1 C PINEAPPLE JUICE
1/2 DARK RUM
4 TBSP RAW ORGANIC SUGAR
8-10 ICE CUBESLIQUIFY ALL IN BLENDER AND ENJOY
MIXOLOGY MONDAY
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if you don’t like the wateriness of all that ice, you can use natural coconut sorbet for part of it. it also eliminates the greasiness of the coconut milk.
More here: http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/17/dotw-pina-colada/
Comment by Anita — May 13, 2008 @ 9:23 pm
that is such a great idea, thanks anita!
Comment by Gwen-Intoxicated Zodiac — May 14, 2008 @ 7:56 am