National Pina Colada Day

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National Pina Colada Day Facts

• Piña means pineapple and colada means strained in Spanish. Together the cocktail translates to strained pineapple, thus making pineapple juice an essential ingredient in the drink.
• It is believed that the piña colada was created in 1954 by Ramón “Monchito” Marrero, a bartender at the Caribe Hilton’s Beachcomber Bar in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It’s said Marrero was asked to create a signature drink and that he took 3 months to come up with the recipe for the piña colada.
• A traditional piña colada with rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice can have as many as 650 calories.

National Pina Colada Day Top Events and Things to Do

• Visit your local bar and order piña coladas. You can also try variations such as a blue Hawaiian which has blue curacao added to the classic cocktail.
• Make piña coladas! Here is a tasty recipe.
• Invite friends over for a cocktail night. You can provide ingredients and fruit for different variations.

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