This Pina Colada Sherbet is the perfect grown up frozen treat!
Fresh juicy pineapple, coconut milk, sugar, lime juice and little bit of rum, make this the cocktail you eat with a spoon!
Sweet and creamy and full of luscious tropical flavors! It's the perfect dessert!
Our favorite dessert when the weather is hot and even when it's not (I've sat on the couch with a blanket wrapped around me while I ate ice cream in the middle of winter) is some sort of frozen treat.
I love them all. From sorbets, to sherbets to frozen yogurt.
Did you know that sorbets only contain fruit and a sweetener?
Sherbets contain fruit, a sweetener and a little fat.
So this fruity pineapple dessert is a sherbet. It has a small amount of fat, from creamy coconut milk.
Ingredients:
Pineapple - fresh if you can find it, otherwise canned will work.
Sugar - I use organic less refined cane sugar, which is why mine is a little darker than usual. You can use regular white granulated sugar.
Coconut Milk - you can use light coconut milk, but the full fat adds so much creaminess.
Rum - because it's a Piña Colada sherbet! If you want to serve this to children, you can sub 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract for the rum.
Lime juice - fresh squeezed.
Instructions
You're going to love how easy it is to make this refreshing sherbet!
Begin by peeling, coring and cutting the pineapple into chunks. It's easiest if you cut the top and bottom off first, stand the pineapple up and then cut off the peel from top to bottom.
Then cut it into quarters, stand it up and cut out the core. From there it's easy to cut it into chunks.
Combine the coconut milk, rum, lime juice, sugar and pineapple in a blender.
Tip - Check your blender instructions, but I always put liquid ingredients in first.
Blend in the blender until smooth and creamy. You can leave a little bit of the pineapple in chunks if you'd like, we like ours extra creamy.
Pour into your ice cream maker and process according to instructions.
Since you've whipped this in a blender, you can just scoop it into a container and freeze for a no churn version. It won't be as creamy, but it's still good.
My sherbet was done in about 30 minutes.
It is ready to eat now or you can scoop it out and store it in a container in the freezer.
Once you make this, you're going to want to make it every single time pineapple goes on sale! Which lucky for us, seems to happen pretty regularly.
It is rich and creamy. Sweet from the pineapple and the sugar, with a velvety texture from the coconut milk.
My husband could not stop commenting on how good this was.
If you're looking for an easy 5 ingredient dessert that tastes amazing and is so refreshing, this fruity sherbet is perfect!
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Pina Colada Sherbet
Ingredients
- 4 cups pineapple cut into chunks
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tbsp rum optional
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in the order suggested by your blender.
- Process until smooth.
- Chill thoroughly.
- Process per the instructions with your ice cream maker.
Notes
Equipment
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Nutrition
This was originally published in 2010 and has been updated for 2020.
Rosemary says
OMG!! This looks divine. I just love a boozy dessert on a hot day. I would never have thought of making one, but you've put me up the challenge. Thanks for this delightful recipe and I look forward to a pina colada sherbet this weekend 🙂
Amanda says
I'm so excited you shared this recipe! I love pina colada anything and have a soft spot for boozy desserts, so I can't imagine a more perfect summer dessert for me.
Pam Greer says
I have a soft spot for boozy desserts too!
Mahy says
I love pina colada and I realy enjoy sherbet. You've combined the two, and that means you've won my heart over with this recipe! 🙂
Lauren M Vavala | Delicious Little Bites says
My kids will just love this recipe - rum free of course! These are the best summer flavors for a cool treat!
Michelle says
I had no idea that sherbets had fat in them! You learn something new every day! Not that it will stop me from making this! Pina colada is one of my favourite holiday drinks, can't wait to make this!
Rachel Cotterill says
This is definitely a recipe I need. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. Thank you! (and I'm only a teensy bit jealous 😉 )
Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafe says
Check my blog for 'scoopers'... we spent weeks making ice creams. I have ton's of recipes.
You will love your ice cream maker!!
April@The 21st Century Housewife says
Congratulations on your win - and thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe!!
Jacqueline says
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, the ice cream maker and the sherbet 🙂
Joy says
So, does the alcohol in the rum freeze out of it like they say it does when you use wine in cooking? 😉 I have won games at baby and wedding showers, but never got a prize as fine as an ice cream maker! Congratulations on winning again! "yep yep yep!" (I know how you like to quote lines from movies. That's a quote from "The Land Before Time" just in case you're not familiar with it.) 🙂
lostpastremembered says
How lucky indeed. I am in the same boat... kitchenaid attachment. Honestly, it's the only thing I don't like about the machine... I think it's a pain and comes off the spindle if you don't do things just right... I've had my eyes on this machine for a long time. You did it proud with its first launch..my that ice cream sounds awesome!
Joanne says
This is the ice cream maker that I got for my birthday! Congrats. I have a question about it. Did you have to chill the sherbet after it made its rounds through the ice cream maker? I tried to make ice cream a few weeks back and it came out WAY too soft for eating initially. Just wondering if it's something I'm doing wrong...
Love teh pina colada idea!
Debinhawaii says
Yep! 😉 You are lucky and that is a good thing! That is a beautiful ice cream maker and the sherbet looks delicious. I may have to make ice cream this weekend now. 😉
Chanel11 says
Well done on the winning streak, and an ice cream maker as the prize! I am sure your freezer will be stocked to the brim with ice cream now - and great recipe to start with
Mari @ Once Upon a Plate says
Congratulations Pam!
That is such a gorgeous photo, you definitely deserved to win the contest.
This recipe looks great (yay for the 2 Tablespoons of rum.) 😀
Many happy and delicious ice cream/sorbet and frozen desserts are in your future, I'm sure! I feel lucky to be here waiting to see what you'll make next... thank you for the inspiration!
xo
Lori (All That Splatters) says
This looks wonderful! I just made your Mango Sorbet and featured it for Saturday Blog Showcase. It's wonderful!!
Judi says
No you didn't.
Congratulations! I had one of these in my former life two years ago. I think you'll love it. Can't wait to see what all you make.
noble pig says
I need it now!
Lea Ann says
I hate you! And I saw yup all of the time, except I spell it yup. What does that say about me! All kidding aside, you are going to love having that ice cream maker. I make home made all the time and there is just no comparison. Thanks for this great recipe. I'll be trying this soon (if it ever stops snowing in Denver)
Kim says
Congrats Pam! Maybe you should go play the lottery or something;D Seems like you're on a roll.
You ice cream machine looks sleek and shiny and just plain lovely. I wish you many tasty tubs of frozen delights.
I'm guessing the pina colada sherbet was fantastic. Sounds like it could be a wonderful palate cleanser.
Mimi says
Congratulations on your new ice cream machine. The sherbet with the extra rum sound delicious.
Mimi
grace says
yep, luck is on your side, pam! i'd keep it for myself, too. yep, you broke it in quite nicely with this sherbet. yep. 🙂
Cinnamon-Girl says
What a beautiful machine! I don't blame you one bit. The ice cream is dreamy!
5 Star Foodie says
Congrats on winning the ice cream maker! And I love the idea of the pina colada sherbet, yum!
Pam says
La table - thank you!
Julie - I did love my attachment, but honestly this free standing one did much better. I think because the freezer bowl is more encased.
Kat - thank you! I am hoping that my current string of good luck transfers to my boobs.
JC - I highly recommend it!
Nancy says
Hi Pam...I have this machine too and I really love it. Congrats on winning yours! Thanks for the recipe...I will have to try it.
Take care,
Hugs, Nancy
JC says
I was thinking of getting an ice cream maker. Yours looks good and the recipe does too.
Marjie says
And make sure when you serve it in the pretty glass that there are pretty bright pink flowers in the background. Yep.
I never win anything. I am jealous. I don't even try any more.
Happier Than a Pig in Mud says
Congrats on the win, and this recipe sounds great!
Kat says
I've been out of town, so I had some catching up to do on your blog. I wish you all the best and will send positive waves your way about the boobs. I love this photo of the sherbet, and what a nice prize! Maybe your luck at winning things will swing over to the boobs.
Julie says
You are lucky! I never win anything! I've been thinking about getting the ice cream attachment for my kitchen aid. Do you like yours or do you think the free standing ice cream makers are better?
This looks delicious!
La Table De Nana says
Congratulations:)