Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tropical cocktail: A mixed alcoholic beverage typically consisting of rum, coconut cream or coconut milk, and pineapple juice. It is often served blended with ice or shaken with ice and strained, and is commonly garnished with a pineapple wedge, a maraschino cherry, or both.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We ordered two pina coladas to enjoy by the pool.
  • The classic pina colada is a sweet and creamy drink perfect for hot weather.
  • She prefers her pina colada without the rum, as a virgin cocktail.

Advanced Usage

• Cultural Reference: The drink is famously associated with the 1979 song "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes.

  • The song "Escape" made the pina colada a globally recognized symbol of tropical relaxation.

• As a Modifier: Used attributively to describe flavors or items inspired by the cocktail.

  • The bakery sells a popular pina colada cupcake.
  • I bought a pina colada-scented candle for my bathroom.

Variants and Related Words

• Virgin pina colada (noun): A non-alcoholic version of the drink, made without rum.

  • The bar menu includes a virgin pina colada for designated drivers.

• Pina colada mix (noun): A pre-made commercial blend of coconut and pineapple flavors used to simplify preparation of the cocktail.

Synonyms

• Coconut-pineapple cocktail: A descriptive synonym.
• Rum punch (specific type): While "rum punch" is a broader category, a pina colada is a specific kind of creamy, pineapple-coconut rum punch.

Related Phrases

• "Pina colada song" (noun phrase): A common informal reference to the Rupert Holmes song mentioned above.
  • Whenever I hear a pina colada song on the radio, I think of the beach.

Noun

1. a mixed drink made of pineapple juice and coconut cream and rum