Icy blue and packed full of coconut with a hint of orange, the blue Hawaiian colada is a delicious, refreshing take on the classic piña colada. This cocktail was created in Hawaii in the 1950s. And it's perfect for an at home staycation to soak up the last remaining rays of summer.
Apparently, today - August 30th - is National Beach Day. I'm not really sure why random people get to go around deciding these national days, but this one I can get behind.
This day stands for the care and protection of our beaches. Let's keep the oceans and their shorelines clean from litter. As a scuba diver, it's heart breaking to see human trash making it deep into the ocean, and animals inadvertently getting tangled in it. We can all do our part. When you visit the beach, make sure that you don't leave anything behind.
I'm really missing visiting a beach right now. But you know what makes me feel better? This cocktail. And knowing that one day soon I'll be back on a beach with sand between my toes, watching the sun sink in an array of colours over the horizon.
How to make it
A blue Hawaiian colada couldn't be easier to make. Simply measure all of the ingredients into your blender, blend, pour, garnish with a maraschino cherry and enjoy! So cheers - wherever you are, I wish you a wonderful, sandy beach in your near future.
Maybe you'd like to take your taste buds to the Caribbean next? Check out my Bahamas rum punch.
Blue Hawaiian Colada
- Prep Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 1 minute
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: cocktails
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Description
Icy blue and packed full of coconut with a hint of orange, the blue Hawaiian colada is a delicious, refreshing take on the classic piña colada.
Ingredients
2 oz (60 ml) coconut cream
2 oz (60 ml) coconut water *
1 oz (30 ml) white rum
½ oz (15 ml) Malibu coconut rum
½ oz (15 ml) blue curacao
2 cups (280 g) ice
Garnish:
1 maraschino cherry
Instructions
Measure all ingredients into a blender. Blend and enjoy.
Notes
* You can use pineapple juice instead of coconut water if you prefer, however, the drink won't have quite the same blue colour (blue + yellow = green).
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 1730
- Sugar: 15.6 g
- Sodium: 294.7 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 7.2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: blue Hawaiian colada
SungHo Chang says
Wow!! I wish this is going to be added for Tim Hortons!!
Asha says
Thank you
Victoria says
So cool. Luv it!!
Asha says
Thanks!
Sam says
So beautiful I had to try this. Tastes as good as it looks.
Asha says
Thanks so much
Marsha says
Phenomenal
Asha says
Thank you
Belinda says
This drink looks too fun. The kids want one too. Don't worry it's all mine.
Asha says
Hmmm yes will have to come up with an alcohol-free version 🙂
Angie says
Super fabulous drink. Thanks.
Asha says
Thanks for leaving a review 🙂
Shelley says
Thrilled with this drink. So beautiful and enjoyable. I made it tonight to see if it tasted as good as it looked; as wanted something special for an after-dinner Thanksgiving drink tomorrow. Thanks so much.
Asha says
Thanks Shelly, you must be in Canada too.
Carla says
Awesome refreshing drink.
Asha says
Thanks 🙂
Daphne says
A delicious promise that summer will come again. Thank you for sharing.
Asha says
Thanks, yes can't come soon enough!