coladas

Rum coconut drinks

Coladas is the plural of colada, a sweetened rum drink blended with fruit—most often the piña colada, made with coconut cream and pineapple: We ordered coladas by the pool.

The word comes from Spanish for "strained," referring to the preparation method.

cocktail

piña

Tropical spiny fruit

  • coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
  • pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
  • rumMolasses-based liquor

blender · frozen · cream · bartender · mixology · umbrella · garnish · straw · glassware · shaker

tropical

Caribbean

Tropical Atlantic region

  • beachSandy waterside margin
  • islandWater-bounded land mass
  • palmHand's flat interior

tiki · paradise · vacation · poolside · sunshine · resort · luau · hammock · sunset · seashore

refreshment

cooling

Losing thermal energy

frosty · quenching · creamy · slushy · frothy · smooth · sweet · indulgent · summery · thirst-quenching

Opposites
cocktail style

coladasmartinis

Gin-and-vermouth cocktails

negronis · margaritas · gin and tonics · whiskey sours · daiquiris

beverage temperature/texture

coladashot toddies

Warm sweetened alcoholic drinks

mulled wine · Irish coffees · mulled wines · warm sake · black coffee

cultural association

coladasmartinis

Gin-and-vermouth cocktails

champagne · single malt scotch · craft cocktails · aperitifs · digestifs

Phrases
Family

colada, piña colada

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G