Virgin Pina Colada Mocktail

TL;DR

The Virgin Piña Colada is a non-alcoholic piña colada recipe, prepared with pineapple and coconut milk.

Occasionally you will find different variations of Virgin Piña Coladas, but they are always without any alcohol.

This is a Virgin Cocktail, also called a Mocktail, as it doesn't contain alcohol. Basically a mock cocktail of a cocktail without alcohol. These are commonly served at family parties so that adults and kids alike get to enjoy a fresh tropical beverage.

Ingredient Notes

To get the most out of your virgin piña colada, try to use only fresh ingredients to make a virgin piña colada from scratch. For example, juicing your own fresh pineapple and preparing your own coconut milk or coconut cream will make your nonalcoholic piña colada all the more flavorful and interesting!

• Pineapple juice - using a real pineapple is all the better!
• Coconut milk or coconut cream
• Crushed ice

Flavor Ideas

If you feel adventurous and you want to experiment a bit with your flavors, you can extend and make your virgin piña colada recipe with:

• Coconut ice cream or vanilla ice cream - for another flavor dimension
• Sugar, such as brown sugar or palm sugar -  to sweeten it more, although I would not suggest adding sugar
• Fresh pineapple chunks or pineapple slices -  to add some texture to your virgin piña colada
• Coconut water - if you want to make a healthy piña colada
• Coconut milk powder -  To thicken your piña colada

Process Overview

The from Scratch Version

Use a fresh whole pineapple and cut off the outer poky peel; discard the green top of the pineapple. Slice your pineapple. You have the option of cutting out the center of the pineapple, which can cause throat irritation. So, just cut out the center in a circle (as you would see in the canned pineapple slices).

Add the pineapple to a blender jar and create a smooth paste. You can add some water while blending the pineapple smooth. This can dilute the pineapple juice as well but assists you in creating a juice quickly. Then, you just need to press the pineapple paste through a sieve so that the pineapple juice falls into a bowl below.

You can also prepare the coconut milk from scratch easily with the same blender paste and sieve method. Then combine the ingredients as explained further.

Quickest Version

Combine the pineapple juice, coconut milk, and crushed ice to make a virgin piña colada; either shake with crushed ice in a shaker or take to the blender and just blend smooth.

Serving

I usually like to serve the non-alcoholic Pina Colada in a tall glass, but recently I have been enjoying them simply in mason jars. Pina coladas are great for children too, so serving them up in mason jars is, I think, a smart idea.

You can decorate the drink with pineapple chunks or cut white hard coconut flesh pieces. A straw is typically a must as well, and some folks like the mock piña colada with small cut pineapple chunks over the mocktail.