🌊 Ocean Love Colada

Creamy, fruity, and kissed with blueberries—this ocean-colored colada is equal parts refreshing and indulgent.

📝 Ingredients (Serves 1):

• 2 oz white rum (light or coconut-flavored rum both work beautifully)

• 1 oz coconut cream (like Coco López – thick, not coconut milk) 🥥

• 2 oz pineapple juice 🍍 (chilled)

• 1 oz blueberry purée (fresh or store-bought; can also blend fresh/frozen blueberries with a bit of sugar and strain) 🫐

• 1 cup crushed ice or more for texture 🧊

• Crushed blueberry candies (for rimming the glass) 🍬

• Whipped cream (for topping)

• Garnish: Candy blueberry, fresh blueberry, or mint sprig

🍹 Instructions:

1. Prepare the Glass

• Crush blueberry candies (like Jolly Ranchers or blue raspberry hard candy) into a fine sugar-like texture.

• Rim the edge of a hurricane or tulip glass with lime juice or simple syrup, then dip into the crushed candy for a beautiful, sparkling rim.

2. Blend the Colada

In a blender, combine:

• 2 oz rum

• 1 oz coconut cream

• 2 oz pineapple juice

• 1 oz blueberry purée

• 1 cup crushed ice

Blend until smooth and creamy with a slushy consistency.

3. Pour & Top

• Pour the blended drink into your candy-rimmed glass.

• Top generously with whipped cream for that luscious, cloud-like finish.

4. Garnish with Love

• Place a candy blueberry or a few fresh blueberries on top.

• Add a mint sprig or a mini drink umbrella for a fun, tropical touch.

💙 Optional Twists:

• Frozen berries: If you use frozen blueberries in the purée, reduce or skip some ice.

• Sweeter version: Add ½ oz of simple syrup or honey if your berries are tart.

• Layered look: Blend the blueberry purée separately and swirl it in after pouring the colada base for a wave-like effect.

• Mocktail version: Skip the rum and add a splash of coconut water or blue raspberry soda.