The Story Behind The Spiced Piña Colada

I don’t think I could be friends with anyone who doesn’t enjoy a good Piña Colada. It’s a quintessential tiki cocktail. I love how many variations are possible, too. The original drink has so many components that you can create a whole new cocktail just by swapping out one (or more) ingredients.

This riff uses a delicious spiced brown sugar syrup, plus a little rum punch trick: If you dash bitters on top of a fully constructed cocktail, they float on top and really pop.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces white rum, such as Bacardi
  • 1 ounce lime juice
  • 1 ounce pineapple juice
  • 1 ounce coconut cream
  • ½ ounce spiced brown sugar syrup, such as Monin
  • 4 to 5 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients except bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Shake to chill and combine.
  3. Strain into a glass over crushed ice.
  4. Dash bitters on top.

Rate This Recipe:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
(21 votes)

Yield: 1
Updated: 2022-03-07

The Spiced Piña Colada Recipe

Related Reads & Recipes

More Rum Recipes To Explore

Caribbean Club Recipe

Caribbean Club Recipe:
A classic American cocktail gets a contemporary makeover in this modern riff on the Clover Club featuring white rum and lemon curd.

The Dirty Banana Recipe

The Dirty Banana Recipe:
This boozy frozen cocktail is a fan favorite across the Caribbean islands made with a hefty amount of rum, coffee liqueur, and bananas.

The Mandarin Bramble Recipe

The Mandarin Bramble Recipe:
This twist on the classic bramble cocktail uses white rum, fresh mandarin orange juice, and pomegranate syrup. Get the recipe and learn how to make it here.

El Floridita (Hemingway Daiquiri)

El Floridita (Hemingway Daiquiri):
Get our recipe for a great El Floridita. Learn everything you need to know to make a perfect El Floridita.

Grapefruit Daiquiri Recipe

Grapefruit Daiquiri Recipe:
We made a few different cocktails this week but our favorite was this Grapefruit Daiquiri with a little bit of agave syrup to give it some depth.

The Coco-Raspberry Colada Recipe

The Coco-Raspberry Colada Recipe:
A cross between a Daiquiri and a Pina Colada, this easy rum cocktail makes good use of fresh raspberries. Learn how to make it with this recipe!