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Piña colada is Spanish for "pineapple" and "strained." Piña coladas are a type of alcoholic cocktail that was claimed to have been created by a Puerto Rican pirate, Roberto Cofresí, in the early 19th century in order to boost his crew's morale, although the earliest reference is from 1922; Cofresí's recipe being lost on his death. It is the official beverage of Puerto Rico, and July 10th is the official celebration of that drink. Another claim is that a bartender at the Caribe Hilton Hotel, Ramón "Monchito" Marrero, created the drink whilst working there. Another bartender, Don Ramon Portas Mingot, at Barrachina, has also been stated to have crated the drink in 1963.
The IBA ingredients for a piña colada are 50 ml of white rum (with Bacardi rum being a favourite), 30 ml coconut cream and 50 ml of fresh pineapple juice. These are blended with ice in an electric blender and poured into a large goblet or Hurricane glass. Coconut milk is also used instead of cream and it can be garnished with a maraschino cherry, pineapple wedge or both.
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