The Chi Chi is, simply, a Piña Colada made with vodka instead of rum. Cream of coconut and pineapple juice carry the drink; vodka stands back and lets the tropical flavours run the show.
A Piña Colada for those who would rather not taste the rum.
When You Want the Fruit, Not the Spirit
The Piña Colada's coconut and pineapple are doing most of the talking already. The Chi Chi takes that to its conclusion — swap the rum for vodka, and the drink becomes purely about the fruit, smooth and dessert-like.
Texture Above All
Like any blended colada, the Chi Chi lives or dies on texture: thick, smooth, and cold, never icy or thin. Plenty of ice, a good cream of coconut — not coconut milk — and a proper blend are what make it.
Cream of Coconut, Not Coconut Milk
The two are not interchangeable. Cream of coconut is sweetened and thick; coconut milk is neither. Reaching for the wrong tin is the most common way a Chi Chi — or a Piña Colada — goes wrong.
The Piña Colada Family
The classic — white rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice, blended smooth.
- 2 ozWhite rum
- 2 ozPineapple juice
- 1 ozCream of coconut
The island classic — navy rum, coconut, pineapple, orange, and a dusting of nutmeg.
- 2 ozNavy-strength rum
- 4 ozPineapple juice
- 1 ozCream of coconut
A Piña Colada streaked with strawberry purée — the swirl is the whole show.
- 1 1/2 ozWhite rum
- 2 ozPineapple juice
- 2 ozStrawberry purée