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Taking a tropical holiday isn’t always easy. There are lots of decisions to be made each day. Beach or pool? SPF 30 or 45? Pina Colada or Strawberry Daiquiri?
Visit any resort’s bar from Florida on south and you’ll find any number of blenders or slushy-type of machines, whipping up frozen cocktail concoctions of rum, fruit juices and ice. Almost any one of them is perfect for pool-side sipping. But how to choose?Advertisement 2Story continues belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
The difference is, a Daiquiri is just misunderstood. The traditional version is balanced, tart, and dignified. But a Piña Colada actually is pretty much what people imagine, a sweet, slushy, blend of rum, coconut and tropical juice (pineapple to be exact). But that doesn’t mean it isn’t totally delicious.
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Well, maybe you don’t need to, thanks to a Florida creation called a Miami Vice. It combines two of the most popular blended drinks – the Pina Colada and the Strawberry Daiquiri – into one glass.
The Miami Vice is one of those cocktails that I first tried in Florida after seeing two people drinking them and wondering what those pretty drinks were. It didn’t disappoint. Guys seem to like the cocktail, too. After all, it was named after that cool cop twosome – Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, the stars of the original Miami Vice.
To make this drink, the bartender ideally holds the glass tilted to one side, filling one-half with Pina Colada. He then layers the Strawberry Daiquiri on top of the colada, so that when you hold your glass straight up and down, you’ve got a different drink on each side of the cup. Your job, as drinker, is to strategically place your straw down the middle so that when you sip, the two cocktails blend together in the straw. It’s a challenging task. But remember: practice makes perfect.
Oh, and just for the fun of it, here’s a pic of Crockett and Tubbs, too!
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A strawberry daiquiri and a piña colada all in one
FAQ
What is a Piña Colada considered?
What makes a daiquiri a daiquiri?
What alcoholic drink is in Piña Colada?
What is a PIA colada tiki drink?
You may associate a piña colada with laid-back poolside vacations, but the piña colada ingredients of rum, coconut, and pineapple is actually a pillar of the tiki drink canon. Rum: Rum is the base alcohol. Choose a white rum for this cocktail rather than the more strongly flavored aged rums. Mount Gay is a smooth and affordable option.
What is a good substitute for coconut milk in a PIA colada?
Coconut Cream Is the Key While some drinks substitute coconut milk and sugar syrup for it, coconut cream is the gold standard and key ingredient for a delicious Piña Colada experience. “Our recipe is with coconut cream, which is coconut milk boiled with sugar,” says Lopez.
How do you make a shaken Pia colada?
If you’d like to make a shaken piña colada for yourself, try shaking 1 1/2 ounces golden or añejo rum with 1 ounce coconut cream and 1 ounce pineapple juice, and pouring it over ice. A spritz of lime peel over the cocktail is a perfect finishing touch. Blended or shaken, a piña colada truly can’t be beaten for its tropical flavor.