Scoop&Slush

Piña Colada

Bottled piña colada mix frozen in a Deluxe pint, then loosened with a pour in of light rum and pineapple juice. Beach bar slush, no blender required.

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Piña Colada
Ninja CreamiPrep
3 minFreeze
24 hoursMakes
1 Deluxe pint · 2 servings

Why you’ll love this

A beach bar slush without the blender, the line, or the flight; pineapple and coconut pour out of the pint frosty and smooth, with rum loosening it into a proper sip. It suits hot tub evenings, holiday daydreams, and anyone who puts a little paper umbrella in on principle.

What you’ll need

A few simple ingredients for a big, delicious idea.

Water
Water
Piña colada mix
Piña colada mix
Light rum and pineapple juice pour in
Light rum and pineapple juice pour in

Piña Colada

Ninja CreamiPrep 3 min24 hours

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Fill the Deluxe pint

    Pour the water and piña colada mix into an empty Deluxe pint up to the drinkable fill line and stir to combine.

  2. Freeze the pint

    Place the storage lid on the Deluxe pint and freeze for 24 hours.

  3. Add the pour in

    Take the Deluxe pint out of the freezer and remove the storage lid. Add the pour in ingredients, equal parts light rum and pineapple juice, up to the max fill line, then set the pint up in the machine.

  4. Select FULL, then FROZEN DRINK

    Select FULL, then use the dial to select FROZEN DRINK and let the program turn the frozen base into a pourable colada.

  5. Serve

    When processing is complete, transfer the piña colada to a glass and serve immediately.

Nutrition guide

The nutrition scoop

Per serving · 1 of 2 servings from one Deluxe pint

  • Fat 9%
  • Carbs 61%
  • Protein 1%
  • Alcohol 29%

Proper dessert energy: rich and satisfying, the way a scoop should be.

Total fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 54 g
Protein 1 g
of which sugars 50 g
Saturated fat 3 g 14% daily value
Cholesterol 0 mg 0% daily value
Sodium 50 mg 2% daily value
Dietary fiber 1 g 3% daily value
Calcium 25 mg 2% daily value
Vitamin C 14 mg 16% daily value

Where the calories live

The piña colada mix brings the biggest share of the calories here, about 64 percent of the batch, with the light rum next in line.

About the alcohol

The pour is part of the flavor and part of the math: about 29 percent of the calories in every glass come from the alcohol itself.

Want a lighter scoop

A half serving with fresh fruit on the side keeps all the flavor and halves everything on this panel.

Estimated from the ingredients exactly as written, using standard reference values for each ingredient. Your brands and swaps will shift the numbers a little. Daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Make it your own

  • Start with the base recipe, then swap one ingredient at a time.
  • Try a different topping after processing.
  • Keep notes so you can revisit your favorite combination.

Texture tips

  • A level, fully solid freeze gives the smoothest spin.
  • Freeze CREAMi bases level and completely solid.
  • For SLUSHi, check compatible liquids and minimum sugar requirements.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make it a mocktail?

Use water or extra pineapple juice for the pour in instead of the rum mixture. The frozen base stays the same.

What if I want it thinner?

Add 2 to 4 additional tablespoons of your pour in after processing, then select respin for a more sippable drink.

What if an icy wall builds up on the side?

Break up the sides with a spoon and select respin. The second pass folds the icy wall back into the drink.

How is this different from the Slushi piña colada?

That one freezes coconut rum, coconut milk, and juice together in the vessel. This pint version freezes a simple mix base and adds the rum at spin time, so the texture pours like a shaken colada.