What does a virgin piña colada taste like?
A virgin piña colada tastes like a pineapple coconut milkshake: frozen, creamy and sweet, with tropical pineapple and rich coconut cream and no rum.
Virgin piña colada
pineapple coconut slushie
A virgin piña colada is pineapple juice and cream of coconut (a thick, sweetened coconut syrup) blended with ice, sometimes with a squeeze of lime. It tastes like vacation in a glass: sweet, tropical pineapple, rich coconut and a cold, slushy texture. Without rum, it's a little sweeter and more like a smoothie than the original. Lime or fresh pineapple keeps it from tasting too sugary. Some places make it on the rocks instead of frozen, which is thinner and juicier.
Where you’ll see it
On mocktail and kids' menus at beach bars, resorts and family restaurants, served frozen in a tall or hurricane glass with a pineapple wedge and a cherry.
Order it if you want dessert in a glass without the alcohol.
Quick questions
- What is in a virgin piña colada?
- Pineapple juice, cream of coconut and ice, blended. Some recipes add lime juice, fresh pineapple or a little coconut milk.
- Is a virgin piña colada very sweet?
- Yes, it is one of the sweetest drinks on most menus. Cream of coconut is heavily sweetened, and pineapple adds more.