# Brancolada

Jeremy Oertel’s frozen colada makes minty Brancamenta a full partner to Jamaican rum, pineapple, orange, and rich coconut.

Strength: 14% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 30 ml [Brancamenta](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/brancamenta.md)
- 30 ml [Jamaican rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/jamaican-rum.md) — Use a characterful aged Jamaican rum.
- 45 ml [Fresh pineapple juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-pineapple-juice.md)
- 7.5 ml [Fresh orange juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-orange-juice.md)
- 30 ml [Cream of coconut](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/coconut-cream.md) — Prepare with three parts cream of coconut and one part unsweetened coconut milk.

## Glassware

Hurricane glass

## Garnish

- Mint sprig — Clap the mint gently before placing it in the drink.
- Orange slice — Use one thin half-wheel.

## Method

1. Add all ingredients and 360 ml cubed ice to a blender.
2. Blend until smooth, then pour unstrained into a chilled hurricane glass.

## Related drinks

- [Painkiller](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/painkiller.md): A rich tropical drink of aged rum, pineapple, orange, and coconut beneath fragrant nutmeg.
- [Angostura Colada](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/angostura-colada.md): Zac Overman's audacious colada makes aromatic bitters the base, rounded by coconut and pineapple and sharpened with lime and overproof Jamaican rum.
- [Piña Verde](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/pina-verde.md): Erick Castro's modern classic turns Green Chartreuse into a tropical base spirit, vivid against creamy coconut, pineapple, and lime.
- [Piña Colada](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/pina-colada.md): Puerto Rico's enduring frozen classic, with white rum held in a lush but clean balance of fresh pineapple and cream of coconut.
- [Mr. Bali Hai](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mr-bali-hai.md): Dark Jamaican rum, light rum, pineapple, lemon, and dry coffee liqueur create a large tropical drink whose roast and funk are more compelling than simple sweetness.
- [Lost Lake](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/lost-lake.md): Paul McGee's modern Chicago tropical classic, balancing funky Jamaican rum and passion fruit with a dry, bittersweet seam of Campari and maraschino.
- [Jungle Bird](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/jungle-bird.md): A dark-rum tropical drink cut by pineapple, fresh lime, and the firm bitterness of Campari.
- [East 8 Hold-Up](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/east-8-hold-up.md): Kevin Armstrong’s vivid London modern classic balances vodka with Aperol, pineapple, lime, passion fruit, and measured sweetness over ice.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/brancolada
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/brancolada-35802cea.webp
- Recipe source: https://punchdrink.com/recipes/brancolada/