Fire up your grill to make this Piña Colada! Grilling your pineapple for cocktails adds a great lay of caramelized flavor that makes this drink irresistible. It’s perfect to enjoy at your next BBQ, poolside or any sunny day.
What’s in the Grilled Pineapple Pina Colada
- RUM– I like to use a split base of Jamaican rum, my favorite is Appleton Estate 8 or 12, and a light bodied white rum Real McCoy 3 year
- GRILLED PINEAPPLE – grilled pineapple cut into slices and skins removed grilling caramelizes the sugars pineapple giving it a great flavor for mixing into cocktails.
- COCONUT CREAM– coconut cream vs. milk gives the Piña Colada the creamiest texture and flavor
- LIME JUICE – this adds some acidity and balance to a Piña colada
- SUGAR– this balances the frozen cocktail
- SALT- this helps elevate the fruit flavors
- ICE– this turned the Pina colada int a refreshing frozen treat
Grilled Pineapple Piña Colada
Description
Fire up your grill to make this Piña Colada! Grilling your pineapple for cocktails adds a great lay of caramelized flavor that makes this drink irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz rum
- 3 slice grilled pineapple
- 1 oz coconut cream
- 1/2 lime juice
- 1 tbsp sugar, or to taste
- pinch of salt
- 1–2 cups ice
- garnish: grillede pineapple slice, pineapple frond, edible flower
Instructions
- Slice a whole pineapple into 1/2 inch slices. Cut into quarters.
- Turn the grill to medium. You can also use a grill pan on the stove on medium high. Grill the pineapple slices. I like to brush on a miso honey butter on the fruit before grilling to really add to the caramelization.
- Grill for 5 minutes on each side or until caramelized. Let the pineapple cool before using in the cocktail.
Make the Cocktail
- Remove the skin from the pineapple slices. Add to a blender.
- Add the remaining ingredients into a blender and blend with ice.
- Pour into glasses.
- garnish with pineapple slice, pineapple frond and optional edible flower
3 Comments
Nice twist with the grilled pineapple, seems like it cuts some of the Pina colada sweetness, thank you
You are so right! That’s also why I liken to add simple syrup vs. the creamed coconut which is pre-sweetened, you can make it as sweet or dry as you like this way.
I love this cocktail. I will definitely try your recipe above. And yes, I’ll read more of your articles to learn more.