Papaya Colada
This variation on the Piña Colada (literally “strained pineapple”) substitutes papaya, grown in many a garden in Aruba for the original. One disputed but romantic story says that an early nineteenth-century Puerto Rican pirate, Roberto Cofresi, gave his crew a drink made from coconut, pineapple, and white rum to boost morale. More likely, the drink was created in 1954 by a bartender, Ramón “Monchito” Marrero, at the famed Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Use a combination of crushed ice plus a few larger cubes to help agitate the drink.
Ingredients
Garnish
Preparation
SERVING FOR 1
Add all ingredients to the jar of a blender with ice and blend on high speed to a smooth purée. Serve in a Hurricane glass with a papaya wedge for garnish.