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Piña Colada Spiked Slushi

The beach bar classic, frozen at home. Coconut, pineapple, and rum churned into a frosty pour that tastes like a holiday.

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Piña Colada Spiked Slushi
Ninja SlushiPrep
5 minProcessing
40 to 55 minMakes
Up to 8 servings

Why you’ll love this

It tastes like the holiday you keep meaning to take; coconut and pineapple churn into a frosty, creamy pour with rum humming underneath, and the cherry on top makes it feel like a beach bar original. Made for hammock weather, pool days, and friends who arrive with sunglasses on.

What you’ll need

A few simple ingredients for a big, delicious idea.

Piña colada mix
Piña colada mix
Coconut rum
Coconut rum
Pineapple slices
Pineapple slices
Cherries
Cherries

Piña Colada Spiked Slushi

Ninja SlushiPrep 5 min40 to 55 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Pick your batch

    For 2 to 3 servings, use 2½ cups piña colada mix and ½ cup coconut rum. For 4 to 6 servings, use the amounts in the ingredient list. For 6 to 8 servings, use 6¼ cups mix and 1¼ cups rum. Whichever size you choose, start with both bottles well chilled.

  2. Pour it in

    Pour the piña colada mix and the coconut rum into the vessel, keeping the liquid at or below the max fill line.

  3. Run Spiked Slush

    Select SPIKED SLUSH. The preset starts at the temperature judged best for the texture, and the temperature control lets you nudge it colder for a firmer freeze or warmer for a softer one. Plan on 40 to 55 minutes.

  4. Garnish and serve

    When the drink reaches its best texture the machine beeps three times. Pour it into glasses, crown each one with a pineapple slice and a cherry, and serve immediately.

Nutrition guide

The nutrition scoop

Per serving · middle batch, serves 4 to 6

  • Fat 13%
  • Carbs 85%
  • Protein 2%

Proper dessert energy: rich, indulgent, and worth every spoonful.

Total fat 6 g
Carbohydrates 91 g
Protein 2 g
of which sugars 86 g
Saturated fat 5 g 25% daily value
Cholesterol 0 mg 0% daily value
Sodium 90 mg 4% daily value
Dietary fiber 1 g 4% daily value
Calcium 40 mg 3% daily value
Vitamin C 5 mg 6% daily value

Where the calories live

The piña colada mix brings the biggest share of the calories here, about 81 percent of the batch, with the coconut rum next in line.

The bright spot

Most of the flavor rides on the piña colada mix, and the numbers stay in treat territory rather than meal territory.

Want a lighter pour

Pour a smaller glass and top it with sparkling water. The flavor stretches and the landing gets gentler.

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

What are the three batch sizes?

For 2 to 3 servings: 2½ cups (600 ml) piña colada mix and ½ cup (120 ml) coconut rum. For 4 to 6 servings: 5 cups (1.2 L) mix and 1 cup (240 ml) rum. For 6 to 8 servings: 6¼ cups (1.5 L) mix and 1¼ cups (300 ml) rum.

Why start with chilled bottles?

Cold liquid gives the machine a head start. A chilled batch reaches its best texture faster and freezes more evenly than a room temperature one.

Can I make it without the rum?

You can. The mix on its own makes a sweet coconut pineapple slush the whole table can share. Expect it to freeze a little firmer without the rum, and soften the texture with the temperature control if you need to.

What is the classic garnish?

A pineapple slice and a cherry on each glass, exactly like the beach bars serve it. A wedge of fresh pineapple works just as well as a ring.