Malibu and Pineapple
Easy
Sweet & Fresh
5 Minutes
Highball Glass
Ingredients
The Malibu and Pineapple (often called a Malibu Pineapple) is a simple two-ingredient drink that boasts one of the most incredible flavor combinations known to mankind – coconut and pineapple.
Malibu is the number one White Rum-based coconut spirit in the world and when mixed with pineapple, it becomes the epitome of tropical drinks.
Even though you might associate Malibu and Pineapple with summer, the truth is it’s a great drink all year round.
How To Make a MALIBU AND PINEAPPLE Cocktail
Bar tools you’ll need
Jigger
Knife
Blender
Fine Strainer
Bar Spoon
How to Mix
-
Cut a Pineapple into chunks by slicing off the ends, peeling the outer layer, slicing it, and coring each slice. Save one Pineapple Wedge for Garnish.
-
Juice the Pineapple by blending the chunks in a Blender and strain the Pineapple Juice into a Glass Container.
-
Add Ice Cubes into a Highball Glass.
-
Measure and pour Malibu Original into the Glass.
-
Top up with freshly juiced Pineapple Juice.
-
Stir the mixture with a Bar Spoon.
-
Garnish by placing a Pineapple Wedge on the side of the Glass together with two Pineapple Leaves.
Watch A.J. make the world's easiest Piña Colada aka a Malibu and Pineapple!
All about the Malibu and Pineapple
You could say the Malibu and Pineapple is the world’s simplest Piña Colada. It’s an easy-to-make drink that mixes Malibu, which is a white rum-based coconut spirit, and pineapple juice. Served in a highball glass filled with ice, it’s the ultimate summer drink.
Tropical bliss. No, really – it does. It tastes like coconut and pineapple – and there’s simply no other flavor combination that screams tropical than those two.
The exact moment when the Malibu and Pineapple cocktail splashed onto the scene is, unfortunately, lost in the sands of time. However, we do know that Malibu Rum’s origins date back to 1978 when it was originally named Coco Rico. It was later renamed and launched as Malibu in 1980.
Since then, bartenders and cocktail lovers have been shaking things up, creating a wave of popular drinks with Malibu. The Malibu and Pineapple cocktail likely emerged sometime in the ’80s. The rest is history.
Choose your Juice
Although bartender A.J prefers using freshly juiced pineapple juice, you can use store bought juice if you prefer it.
“If you like the juice, you’re gonna like the drink,” as A.J. rightly says. So, in other words, if there is a product on the shelf that you prefer, use that. It’s your drink!
Frozen Malibu and Pineapple
In the video on this page, you’ll see Bartender A.J. makes a frozen version of the Malibu and Pineapple. Of course, you’ll need lots of Ice and a blender. A Malibu and Pineapple Slushie? Yes please!
Since you’re building the drink in the glass, we recommend using a highball glass, but any tall glass will work fine. Got a question about glassware? Learn more about the different types of cocktail glasses.
A.J. recommends garnishing your drink with a pineapple chunk and a couple of pineapple leaves. But hey, if you’re not using fresh pineapple for your juice, don’t go out and buy a pineapple just for the garnish.
A lime wedge or fresh cherry are two other popular and delicious garnishes for this cocktail.
Malibu and Pineapple FAQ
Nope, they might both be tropical cocktails, but a Malibu and Pineapple is not a Piña Colada. The latter is a blend of Rum, Coconut Cream, and Pineapple Juice, while the former simply combines Malibu and Pineapple Juice – in other words a simpler version of the Piña Colada.
