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Happy National Piña Colada Day!
While several conflicting stories exist about the exact origins of the coconut-flavored drink, the man most commonly credited with creating the drink is Ramón "Monchito" Marrero, according to Discover Puerto Rico.
Monchito's original piña colada recipe, created at the San Juan, Puerto Rico Caribe Hilton Hotel, actually contained vanilla ice cream along with coconut cream and pineapple juice, the typical components of the drink we're familiar with today. Because the first piña coladas were more like milkshakes and contained no alcohol, they were often served at the hotel's snack bar.
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