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Sherry Colada

By Shilpa Uskokovic
A sherry colada in a glass with an orange straw and an orange cocktail umbrella on an ombr background.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Thu Buser, prop styling by Maggie DiMarco

If you like piña coladas but not getting caught in the rain, this is for you. Sherry is a lighter, more delicate tasting stand-in for the usual rum of the classic piña colada. Stick with fino or manzanilla sherry so as not to overwhelm the pineapple. Nothing can take the place of a blue can of cream of coconut, so don’t bother trying and definitely don’t mix it up with coconut cream, a different, unsweetened product.

What you’ll need

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 1

Ingredients

3 oz. fino or manzanilla sherry
3 oz. pineapple juice
2 oz. sweetened cream of coconut (such as Coco López)
1 oz. fresh lime juice
Kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Blend 3 oz. fino or manzanilla sherry, 3 oz. pineapple juice, 2 oz. sweetened cream of coconut, 1 oz. fresh lime juice, a pinch of kosher salt, and 2 cups ice in a blender until thick and smooth. Pour into a tall glass.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesBlenderQuickEasyDairy FreeSherryPineappleFruitCoconutBon Appétit

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