Move over Martinis! Piña Coladas are getting their time in the sun, writes Mr Lyan Studio’s Anna Sulan Masing
As featured in The Good Food Guide
The summer heat makes the mind wander to blue seas and sandy beaches, and nothing screams holiday more than a frozen drink and the taste of tropical fruits. The Piña Colada (literal translation: ‘strained pineapple’) with its fruit forward profile, thick texture, curvy glassware and flamboyant garnish had lost its ‘cool’, as drinks trends have leaned into clarified liquids, booze driven flavours, and minimalist glassware. But Piña Coladas, typically made with rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice and fresh lime and adorned with paper umbrellas, pineapple slices, cherries, are – rightly! – having their time in the sun again. It might be nostalgia, not wanting to take ourselves so seriously, or simply daydreaming, but whatever the reason we should all embrace the Piña Colada. And, they’re just as good alcohol-free, so everyone can join in.
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