This Strawberry Colada is an easy-to-make, frozen cocktail that tastes just like the one you’d get on vacation. Strawberries, cream of coconut, and rum combine to make a delightful cocktail that will keep your blender busy all summer long!
Hello, smooth blended goodness. Similar to the combination of a strawberry daquiri with a pina colada, the fresh flavor of the strawberries and smooth flavor of coconut make this Strawberry Colada recipe one you and your guests will love. Your blender will do all the work with this spiked refreshing treat!
Strawberry Colada Ingredients
This recipe requires your blender and the following ingredients. Be sure to see the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full recipe and all measurements.
- Rum: Use a light or white rum.
- Frozen Strawberries: While a pina colada is made with pineapple, we swap that for strawberries in this refreshing variation! Using frozen strawberries makes the drink frosty without the need for extra ice in the blender.
- Cream of Coconut: Provides a rich, creamy texture and sweet, tropical coconut flavor. Read more on this ingredient below!
Cream of Coconut
How To Make a Strawberry Pina Colada Colada
Here is how this refreshing cocktail comes together. Be sure to scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full recipe including all ingredients and their measurements.
- Combine all ingredients.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and enjoy!
Cream of Coconut
Cream of coconut is a sweetened coconut cream, thicker and richer than coconut milk, often used in tropical cocktails like piña coladas. It’s made by blending coconut milk with sugar, resulting in a creamy, sweet product that is perfect for cocktails. It balances the tartness of the strawberries, creating a smooth and indulgent cocktail.
Shake or stir the cream of coconut well before using, as it tends to separate. Brands like Coco López or Coco Real are usually easy to find and reliable choices for making cocktails.
Make It a Strawberry Piña Colada
A fun and yummy variation is the combination of the beloved Piña Colada with this Strawberry Colada. Grab a friend and enjoy this delightful layered drink together as this recipe makes two!
- Make this Strawberry Colada recipe and pour it into the bottom of a glass.
- Make this Pina Colada recipe and pour it into the glass on top of the strawberry colada.
- Stir or enjoy each layer separately.
How To Serve
Since this drink is frozen, it’s best to serve immediately. Garnish with a fresh strawberry or cocktail umbrella to add to the “vaca vibes” the drink possesses!
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Other Blended Drinks
If you try this easy strawberry pina colada recipe or any of our other cocktail recipes, leave a comment and let us know what you think!
Strawberry Colada
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Rum
- 3 cups Frozen Strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups cream of coconut Coco Lopez
Instructions
- Pour strawberries, rum, and cream of coconut into a blender.
- Blend ingredients together.
- Pour into glasses, garnish, and enjoy.
Sylvia says
no ice in the recipe ?
Nope, just the frozen strawberries! No ice required.
Louise says
One awesome Drink.
Annie says
How would I make this non -alcoholic?
You could probably just leave out the rum, but it won’t taste the same. There are some alcohol free rum alternatives out there, but we have never tried them. Good luck!
Kim says
Serves only one cocktail? Am I reading this wrong?
You can move the slider to have amounts change for how many you want to make! I think you are right though that this makes 2, not one, otherwise that would be like a 24 ounce drink. Thanks for noticing! I updated it to 2.
Susan says
What kind of rum?
We used a white rum for this.
michelle says
yummy