If you like Piña Coladas, then try this original Piña Colada recipe. The popular Hilton brand of hotels and resorts earned the distinction of being the first to have a bartender create the now-famous resort cocktail at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1954. 


pina colada cocktail served in a pineapple


This history of the Caribe Hilton runs deep. Hilton opened the resort in 1949 and hosted Elizabeth Taylor's first honeymoon when she married her first husband, Conrad Hilton, Jr. Unfortunately, her marriage didn't have the longevity like the Piña Colada cocktail, created by Juan Ramón "Monchito" Marrero in the then Beachcomber bar. In 1978, the piña colada was declared the official drink of Puerto Rico. 


Old Beachcomber Bar in San Juan at Caribe Hilton


Marrero served his specialty creation at the resort for 34 years. 

Caribe Hilton's Original Piña Colada Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 ounces rum
  • 1 ounce coconut cream
  • 6 ounces fresh pineapple juice
  • 1 ounce heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup crushed ice
  • (Optional) Pineapple slice
  • (Optional) Maraschino cherry

Directions

  1. Combine the rum, coconut cream, heavy cream, and pineapple juice.
  2. Pour over ice in a 12-ounce glass and garnish with fresh pineapple and a cherry.
  3. Enjoy on repeat all summer long.

A Pina Colada at Poolside




Here are  5 other Hilton resorts where I would love to sip a Piña Colada. 

5. Signia by Hilton WDW Resort at Bonnet Creek 

Fun Fact: July 10 is National Piña Colada Day! 

Can't get to a resort or a beach? If you live in Raleigh, then head to Lola's Beach Bar at Five Points and pretend you are on a tropical getaway. The beachy themed bar will make you feel as if you are a million miles away from the city. 

Lola's Beach Bar serves a beautiful pina colada in a blue and white glass with a pineapple



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