In Search of the Ultimate Piña Colada
We asked 10 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Piña Colada—and then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Fanny Chu’s Piña Colada
The runaway winner of our recent tasting calls on a blend of coconut milk and cream of coconut.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Curdled Colada
Team Lyan’s on the classic Piña Colada reimagines the creamy classic as a clear, bubbly long drink.
- story: Frances Yackel
Mastering the Piña Colada With Erick Castro
In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Erick Castro takes on the Piña Colada.
- story: Amy C. Collins
- photos: Jim Sullivan
Erick Castro’s Piña Colada
Erick Castro incorporates four rums into his Piña Colada recipe, in a nod to tiki tradition.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Jim Sullivan
Five Easy Upgrades on the Piña Colada
This frozen combination of pineapple juice, rum and coconut cream makes for an eminently riffable formula.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
What’s Your Desert Island Cocktail?
Ever wondered what you might drink while cast away on a tropical island, equipped with limited resources and plagued by boredom and isolation? We asked bartenders that very question, and…
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Miami Vice
This version of the campy frozen classic from the Broken Shaker on Miami Beach tosses out any processed syrups or mixers and uses real strawberries, fresh coconut cream and a…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Angostura Colada
Based on the structure of a traditional Piña Colada (rum, pineapple and coconut), Zac Overman's riff on the Piña Colada replaces most of the rum with spicy Angostura bitters.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Will Pasternak’s Piña Colada
A smooth, blended texture sets this recipe apart.
- story: Chloe Frechette
