SUGAR FREE PINA COLADA RECIPE

Who doesn’t love a Pina Colada? It’s the ultimate tropical cocktail to sip while on the beach or to take you there mentally if you’re stuck at home. This Sugar Free Pina Colada recipe doesn’t promise to be low carb since there is no such thing as a keto pina colada. But if you’re going to have a Pina Colada at least omit the refined sugar and enjoy fresh fruit guilt-free.

Sugar Free Pina Colada Recipe

Many pina colada recipes call for cream of coconut, which is a sweetened version of coconut cream. This refined sugar-free version uses the rich coconut cream found on the top of a can of unsweetened coconut milk. A simple syrup made with powdered monk fruit provides the perfect touch of sweetness to balance out the other flavors.

Simple syrup is normally prepared using a 1:1 ratio of refined white sugar to water. In general, monk fruit sweetener is considered a 1:1 replacement for sugar, but in this case, a 1:2 ratio (one-part sweetener to two-parts water) works well because the pineapple is inherently sweet.

Or you could use a low-carb simple syrup. Lakanto, the folks that make monk fruit sweetener, now have a sugar-free simple syrup. They make it with monk fruit and allulose.

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You can use fresh, frozen, or canned pineapple for this recipe. For best results, use fresh pineapple that has been cut into chunks and frozen prior to blending.

This recipe makes two cocktails. It’s rich and creamy and definitely a guilty pleasure. If you’re having a luau themed party and serving dishes like tropical island rice, this drink with pair perfectly with it.

Ingredients

To make your cocktails you’ll need:

2 cups frozen pineapple chunks

8 ounces pineapple juice

1/3 cup coconut cream

4 ounces light rum

6-8 ice cubes

Garnish: Fresh pineapple slices

To make this into a mocktail: omit the rum and replace with 1 oz. coconut cream and 3 oz. pineapple juice before blending.  

Make a Keto Pina Colada

Now, I’m not saying this will still fit into your macros if you’re very strict, but here are my suggestions to make a keto pina colada that’s still delicious but just a little lighter on the carbs.

I’d omit the coconut cream and use heavy cream instead. For the coconut flavor, use coconut rum instead of light rum. You can also use water instead of the pineapple juice since the pineapple chunks will impart plenty of pineapple flavor, especially if you use fresh pineapple.

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Sugar Free Pina Colada

Who doesn't love a Pina Colada? It's the ultimate tropical cocktail to sip while on the beach or to take you there mentally if you're stuck at home. This Sugar Free Pina Colada recipe doesn't promise to be low carb since there is no such thing as a keto pina colada. But if you're going to have a Pina Colada at least omit the refined sugar and enjoy fresh fruit guilt-free. It is easy to make this a mocktail recipe, too.
Course Other Recipes
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 10 minutes minutes
Servings 2
Calories 495kcal
Author Leah Ingram

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
  • 8 ounces pineapple juice
  • 1/3 cup coconut cream
  • 4 ounces light rum
  • 6-8 ice cubes
  • 3/4 cup Monk Fruit Lakanto sugar-free simple syrup

Instructions

  • Place the frozen pineapple, pineapple juice, coconut cream, rum and one-quarter cup simple syrup into a blender and blend until smooth.
  • While the blender is still running, add the ice a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
  • Turn blender off and remove lid. Taste and add additional simple syrup, if desired, and blend for another 30 seconds to combine.
  • To serve, pour into glasses and serve immediately garnished with fresh pineapple slices.

Notes

Mocktail version: Omit the rum and replace with 1 oz. coconut cream and 3 oz. pineapple juice before blending.

Nutrition

Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 571mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg

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