Skinny Piña Colada recipe with real pineapple, coconut water and coconut rum. One version is served on the rocks and the other is frozen.
I’ve been dreaming of coconut water, rum and pineapples since having a Skinny Piña Colada with Tina and Sarah on Monday. As soon as I got home from work today I told Isaac we needed to head to the liquor store…
And before I knew it, I had a delicious drink in hand.
Based on the menu at Legal I knew the Skinny Piña Colada contained coconut rum, coconut water and pineapple juice. I decided to play around with some of the ingredients and ended up with two recipes — one version to serve over ice and another that is frozen like a traditional piña colada.
Coconut water makes for a refreshing and sweet cocktail without a ton of calories. Isaac was a big fan of the first version on ice and I LOVED the creamy frozen one.
Skinny Piña Colada
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 10 oz coconut water
- 3 oz coconut rum
- splash of coconut sparkling water (optional)
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients except the sparkling water in a blender, serve over crushed or cubed ice. Add a splash of the sparkling water. Take a sip and imagine you're sitting on the beach with your toes in sand. Enjoy!
Frozen Skinny Piña Colada
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1/2 frozen banana, chopped into chunks
- 10 oz coconut water
- 3 oz coconut rum
- splash of light rum
- handful of ice
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a blender, pour into a glass and sing If You like Piña Coladas as loud as you want.
There were a plethora of coconut rums at the liquor store but I went with the Bacardi because it had the highest alcohol percentage! I like to get my money’s worth. 🙂
For now, I’m off to finish my drink and perhaps make another. Have a great Friday evening friends!
Great creation! Looks delightfully refreshing 🙂
I want both of those right now! Thanks for making some awesome recipes. I just wish that coconut LaCroix would magically be in Iowa, I drool at your pictures all o the time and even made my mom in Minneapolis search every Target. No luck:(
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Amy
Sounds like a refreshing summer cocktail! You can never go wrong with coconut rum 😉
Okay, I’m dreaming about these drinks. I’ve always had a thing for virgin Pina Coladas, but I used to avoid them like the plague in fear of fatty ingredients. Thanks for such a great looking recipe!
OMG this sounds delicious!!!
woah these are like the perfect summer dranks girl 🙂 I love the creamy version, it sounds amazing!
Love coconut water! can’t wait to try these yummy cocktails! I also like to mix it with Applejack brandy and sparkling cider, very tasty!
Um, YUM! I bet the creamy one would be awesome with coconut milk, too! I am 100% addicted to that stuff!
I love pina coladas! But I never get them because they are sooooo bad for you! I will definitely have to give these a whirl! Thanks!
What a delicious idea!!! Yum!
Can I have one? Or two? haha these look soooo good. Pina Colada’s are our moms favorite drink well after wine of course haha
Come on over. I still everything on hand to make more. 🙂
I think we need these for a hotel room party at HLS!! Ha! Looks good!!
I loved Tina’s recreation of that drink, these look delicious too!
Definitely trying this bad boy out at beach week this year, yummmm!
You will LOVE it!
You are so stinking CUTE!! I love your pic 🙂 Girl, I could have used this last night when I was in desperate need of a drink 😉 xxoo
You’re a sweetheart Kris!
After reading about the coconut La Croix on here a few weeks ago, I bought some for myself–loving it!
i’m a huge fan of coconut flavored drinks so i need to try one (or both!!) of these! 🙂
Looks delish! I will try making these sometime this month. Perhaps my birthday weekend? 😀
oh my gosh- these look delicious! i love pina colada’s but avoid them at restaurants and bars because all that sugar makes me feel awful. can’t wait to try these! 🙂
I am a bartender and live in hawaii I make this drink all the time it is my all time favorite