Post #167966 by Traitor Vic on Sat, Jun 25, 2005 2:45 AM

Dang! That's a really interesting recipe (and one I will try soon)! At the same time... When we're talking Piña Coladas we're not really talking a Tiki drink. Trader Vic added it to his menu only by refering to it as a Bahia (in order to avoid the Spanish name).

I've seen hundreds of recipes for Pina Coladas and have only rarely seen ones that didn't call for Cream of Coconut. I think that's one thing that the actual cocktail simply calls for. Would it be possible to make a Big Mac without Chemicals? Keep in mind that the name tranlates, loosely, as "strained pineapple".

One could, of course, decide to create a "more sensitive" cocktail (meaning they would pay more attention to what the customer demanded than they would what the customer needed). Just make sure you don't test this recipe on any women, children or bunnies.

1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Pineapple
2 1/2 ounces Malibu
1/4 cup Thai Coconut Milk
1 Tbsp. Fresh Lime Juice
1 Tbsp. Sugar
A thin wedge of pineapple and a slice of lime as garnish

Muoosh it all up in a blender with 6 ice cubes.