This Watermelon Pina Colada is the perfect summer twist on a regular Pina Colada! You’ll love it!
How to Make Watermelon Pina Colada
- Freeze Watermelon. Cut the watermelon into 1 inch cubes. Place them on a wax paper lined plate. Place in the freezer overnight.
- Blend everything together. Combine the rum, cream of coconut, and frozen fruit in a blender. Blend until smooth.
FAQ
Do I have to freeze the watermelon?
Yes. If you don’t freeze it, the whole mixture will be very watery. An alternative is to blend the whole mixture and then freeze it. You will then need to blend it again before serving.
What is cream of coconut?
This is a can of coconut milk (we often use Coco Lopez) with added ingredients including sugar. If you want to use coconut milk instead, you may need to a also add simple syrup to sweeten it.
Can I use fresh pineapple or canned pineapple?
You can, but you may find that it makes the end result too watery. Using both frozen watermelon and frozen pineapple will give you the consistency you see here.
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Watermelon Pina Colada
Serves: 4 servings
(tap # to scale)
Prep: 15 minutes
Freezing Time: 4 hours
Total: 4 hours 15 minutes
This Watermelon Pina Colada is the perfect summer twist on a regular Pina Colada! You'll love it!
Ingredients
- 4 cups diced watermelon about a quarter of a large watermelon, frozen
- 12 ounces frozen pineapple
- 15 ounces cream of coconut (we like Coco Lopez)
- 1 cup rum
Instructions
- Cut the watermelon into cubes. Place it on a wax paper lined plate and freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Combine the cocont cream, frozen watermelon, frozen pineapple, and rum in a large blender. Blend until smooth.
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Karen @ The Food Charlatan says
4 tents. LOL!!!!!! I still have boxes of toys unpacked from last year…and I don’t think I will ever unpack them. Take THAT universe. ps adding watermelon to drinks is ALWAYS a good idea. yum.
MOBS says
Lol @I still have boxes of toys unpacked from last year…and I don’t think I will ever unpack them. Take THAT universe….still laughing…
I’d been doing doing watermelon colada since 4/5years and I love it! Let me give you another coded recipe;) I blend with my coconut milk with dates and freeze..make a slush out of it……trust me, you’d be in cloud ‘Zenith’!….. . Many creative recipes from me as time goes by…thanks for sharing though….
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Alaina @ A Not So Quiet Kitchen says
Strawberry Coladas are my favorite summer time beach drink! I never would have thought to make a watermelon one but it sounds SO SO good!! I cant wait to try this! And I already have a bag of watermelon frozen in the fridge so I’m pretty sure that’s a sign I need to make these asap! :)