Who’s ready for another Cocktail Friday post? I’m really excited about this one – I’m calling it a Blueberry Colada. I had some extra fresh made blueberry mash/juice in my fridge that I needed to use up, so last Friday I created this beaut. It was so freakin’ delicious (and pretty) that I even had to bump it ahead of my regularly scheduled cocktail posts. I may or may not have Cocktail Friday recipes planned/tested/photographed through the end of July already. #sorrynotsorry

Ingredients and Substitutions

Let’s break down what’s in this yummy blue/purple drank: blueberries (of course), pineapple juice for brightness, coconut milk for creaminess, coconut rum for the flavor, and regular light rum for the booziness. It’s a flavor combo made in tiki heaven. The blueberry flavor doesn’t hit you right up front…it’s more like a whisper in this drink. Like “hey, what’s that?” The tangy sweetness of the blueberries plays well with the other flavors here, creating a drink you’ve just got to try.

Here’s what you’ll need to recreate this Blueberry Colada recipe at home:

• Coconut milk
• Blueberries
• Lime
• Coconut rum
• Light rum
• Pineapple juice

Cheers to the weekend!

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Here are some items I used to make this recipe a success:

Cocktail Shaker

Strainer

Highball Glasses

Glass Straws

Recipe

4.28 from 11 votes

Blueberry Colada

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Total: 5 minutes mins

Servings: 2 servings (6 oz per serving)

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Servings: 2 servings (6 oz per serving)

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 oz light coconut milk
• ▢ 2 oz blueberry lime juice, (recipe follows)
• ▢ 2 oz coconut rum
• ▢ 2 oz light rum
• ▢ 2 oz pineapple juice

Instructions

• Fill 2 narrow highball glasses with crushed ice. Set aside.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients and add ice. Shake for 3-5 seconds or until chilled, then strain into serving glasses.
• Garnish with blueberries on a cocktail pick, mint, and dried lime slices, if desired.

Tips & Tricks

Use full fat coconut milk (or even half and half) for a creamier drink.  To ensure you get a smooth, chunk free coconut milk that will work in this drink, pick up the can at the store and shake it – if you hear the coconut milk sloshing around freely, it should work well.  If not, try a different brand.  Chaokoh is a good brand for use in drinks.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 182kcal (9%), Carbohydrates: 16g (5%), Fat: 3g (5%), Sodium: 34mg (1%), Potassium: 53mg (2%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 13g (14%)

For my macro trackers out there, I wasn’t able to create a My Fitness Pal barcode for this recipe since I would have had to decide for you whether to put the alcohol calories in as carbs or fats – that’s up to you!  The 16 grams of carbs listed here are just for the sugar in the coconut rum and juices.  For my non-macro trackers, here’s more info on what I’m talking about.

4.80 from 5 votes

Blueberry Juice

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• ▢ 1 oz lime juice
• ▢ 1 tsp lime zest

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Lower heat to just above a simmer and continue cooking until blueberries burst. Mash blueberries with the back of a spoon to ensure they have all burst.
• Strain juice and discard solids (or use the solids elsewhere).