Ube Colada

Ingredients

1oz
Ube Jam

or heaping barspoon

2oz
1cup
Ice

Blended

1sprinkle

Preparation

Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Glass
Rocks Glass
Ice
Blended

This Filipino-inspired twist on the Piña Colada swaps the traditional banana for ube, lending the drink a striking purple hue and subtle earthy sweetness. The purple yam's mellow, vanilla-adjacent flavor melds with coconut and pineapple, creating a frozen cocktail that's familiar yet distinctly different—less aggressively tropical, more nuanced. The rum provides backbone without overwhelming the ube's gentle character.