Let us set the record straight: the piña colada, which is so often sipped in shame at tropical resorts, is a great drink. It has all the right ingredients ― coconut, pineapple, and loads of rum ― and comes presented in smoothie form. It’s basically everything summer has ever needed.
Sure, bad mixes of this drink have given the piña colada a frostily bad reputation, but it is wholly undeserved. (Especially if you’re making it with summer-fresh pineapples.) We’re here to right that wrong with the best piña colada recipe ever, courtesy of Bon Appetit. Watch how it’s done in the video above.