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A Better Piña Colada

Jeff Josenhans, Mixologist, Grant Grill

yield: 1 Cocktail

Check out Jeff’s delicious Piña Colada made fresh with pineapple chunks and Nature’s Agave Amber! We tried it ourselves at the Grant Grill, and it is truly an amazing cocktail! Totally fresh, easy to make, and everyone loves it. You can watch Jeff make it himself here: A Better Piña Colada Video

Ingredients:

2.5 oz Premium Blanco 100% Agave Tequila
1 oz Coconut Rum
Fresh Pressed Pineapple
1 oz Coconut Water
1.5 oz Nature’s Agave Amber Nectar
Fresh Pressed Lime

Method:

Muddle 6-8 large fresh pineapple chunks in a shaker (you can also put pineapple chunks in a food processor and strain or use a juicer to add to shaker later to save time), add dash Coconut Rum (Malibu or Parrot Bay works), 2.5 oz Blanco 100% Agave Tequila, 1oz Coconut Water, juice of half lime, 1.5oz Nature’s Agave Amber Nectar and shake vigorously. Rim martini glass with coconut flakes (grocery store) using pineapple chunk. Strain shaker contents into coconut rimmed glass. Garnish with small pineapple slice and pineapple leaf.