Mango Piña Colada or Pineapple Mango Colada is a tropical, fruity cocktail that you can make in five minutes and enjoy through a hot summer afternoon. Read on to make a big batch of this tropical mango alcohol drink, and discover where and who invented the pina colada, and what pina colada means in English. We got an easy tip to make a virgin pina colada too.

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Hello my friends. There are few more tropical drinks like the Pina Colada, and one of them is the Mango Colada. This mango cocktail is one of our favorite fruity drinks, and it’s a crowd-pleaser especially when you make a big batch! If you don’t like your fruit drinks alcoholic, we’re throwing in some tips to make a virgin mango pina colada.
Origins of the Piña Colada
The piña colada was invented in Puerto Rico, but let’s start from the beginning. The pina colada has been featured on drink menus since we can remember. It goes back to the 1950s in Puerto Rico, where a bartender at the Hilton, Ramón “Monchito” Marrero, combined coconut cream, pineapple juice and Caribbean rum for the first time. The pina colada was born.
Of course like many other drinks, there are other claims to the invention of the country’s national drink, but if it wasn’t Monchito who invented the drink, then we salute the anonymous drink mixer who did.
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How to make a Piña Colada with Mango
To make pina colada with mango, you simply add mango pulp to the blender along with the cocktail’s regular ingredients. A classic pina colada is nice, but the pineapple juice used in bars can sometimes be too sweet or too tart. That’s where mango comes in. The meaty richness in the fruit rounds out the classic cocktail marvelously, especially if you add some fruit pulp along with the juice for a more vibrant tropical cocktail.


Mango Pina Colada Ingredients
The main ingredients in a mango pina colada are:
- frozen mango and pineapple pulp,
- coconut cream,
- fresh juices,
- and a couple splashes of rum
Blended together with crushed ice, they become a wonderful tropical drink to enjoy poolside.
With homemade cocktails, you can really put together a beautiful drink with the best ingredients available.
If we’re making Mango Pina Colada at home, then we’ll do it right. Bars need to keep their costs low, and they must work fast, meaning sometimes drinks aren’t as great as they can be. With homemade cocktails, you can really put together a beautiful drink with the best ingredients available.
We’re using frozen pineapple and mango pulp and blending them with both white and dark rum, cream of coconut, pineapple juice and a some lime juice. As a garnish, there’s nothing more classic than a few maraschino cherries, a spiky pineapple leaf and a colorful paper umbrellas. That’s how you make a Mango Pina Colada Spoonabilities style (minus the umbrella)!


FAQs about Piña Coladas
What country invented the piña colada? Piña Coladas are the national drink in Puerto Rico, a tropical Caribbean island known for its humid, tropical climate, fresh fruit, and delicious rum.
Most experts believe it was Ramón “Monchito” Marrero, a bartender at the Hilton in San Juan, who created the tropical pina colada.
Pina Colada means "strained pineapple," and it’s because freshly-made blended pineapple juice is fibrous and chunky, and you must strain it before adding it to the drink. Store-bought pineapple juice doesn’t have that problem.
That’s easy. To make a non-alcoholic pina colada, just leave out the alcohol. All the other ingredients work perfectly together without the alcohol. You’ll use less ice when you blend it together, but that’s about all you need to know.
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Mango Piña Colada Cocktail
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Frozen mango and pineapple pulp come together with coconut cream, fresh juice, a splash of rum and crushed ice for this summery tropical cocktail.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Place the frozen fruit, rum, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut in a blender and blend on high.
- Add handfuls of ice while the machine is running until the drink reaches a slushy, thickened smoothie consistency.
- Pour the colada into serving glasses, garnish and serve immediately.
Notes
We partner (affiliate links) with Drizly delivery service, so if you don’t have the alcoholic ingredients, you can have them delivered.
Drink responsibly. If you are under the legal drinking age limit for your state or country, this recipe is not for you. Sorry.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: cocktail
- Method: blending
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Keywords: mangonada, mango cocktail, summer cocktails, summer drinks, craft cocktails, home bartender
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Michelle
Gorgeous drink! I love the addition of mango to give even more summer flavor!
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Geoffrey Swetz
Thanks Michelle for saying this is a gorgeous drink. Hope you get to give it a try.
Ali - We Made This Vegan
I love mango and haven't thought to use it in a pina colada before! I love a cocktail in the summer (or anytime of year to be honest!) so I'll be trying this, thank you!
Geoffrey Swetz
We love giving people new ideas to try, and if you already love the suggestion, it's a win-win.
Kate
Whoa, this works SO well with mango, what a fab idea - gorgeously refreshing on a hot day.
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Geoffrey Swetz
Thanks Kate. Glad you like it and think it's a fab idea. We aim to please.
Chenée
I love piña coladas, but I've never had one with Mango! These are a game changer!!
★★★★★
Geoffrey Swetz
So glad you like the idea of adding mango to your pina coladas. Enjoy!
Caitlyn
What a pretty and tasty looking cocktail! This will be perfect for the summer months.
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Geoffrey Swetz
Yep, summer is all about tropical drinks.