Coco López is a producer of coconut products, namely coconut milk, cream of coconut (sweetened coconut milk), and cocktail mixers. The company was founded in 1954 by Don Ramon Lopez Irizarry, who worked at the University of Puerto Rico.
Coco López Cream of Coconut is an integral part of the modern Piña Colada. Before 1954, the drink either contained no coconut at all (e.g. Travel Magazine in 1922 claiming it contained lime, rum, sugar and fresh pineapple juice) or coconut milk (e.g. the New York Times in 1950 called the Piña Colada rum, pineapple, and coconut milk).
Some popular cocktails containing Coco López
- John the Baptist — Irish whiskey, White Crème de Cacao, Apricot eau-de-vie, Absinthe, Pineapple juice, Pistachio syrup, Half-and-half, Cream of coconut, Mint, Nutmeg
- Piña Verde — Herbal liqueur, Pineapple juice, Cream of coconut, Lime juice, Mint
- Frozen Piña Colada — Dark rum, Ice, Pineapple juice, Cream of coconut, Maraschino cherry, Pineapple
- Shipwreck — Rum, Bitters, Pineapple juice, Cream of coconut, Grapefruit juice, Lime juice
- A Scotsman In Paradise — Blended Scotch, Crème de Banane, Allspice Dram, Lime juice, Pineapple juice, Cream of coconut
- Painkiller — Rum, Pineapple juice, Orange juice, Cream of coconut, Nutmeg
- Aurora Bora Borealis — Dark rum, Light rum, Crushed ice, Lime juice, Cream of coconut, Orgeat
- Christmas Island — Jamaican rum, Falernum, Bitters, Cream of coconut, Don's Mix, Lime juice
- Piña Colada — Dark rum, Pineapple juice, Cream of coconut, Pineapple, Maraschino cherry
- Painless (Skinny Legs, compare to Painkiller) — Dark rum, Jamaican rum, Orange juice, Pineapple juice, Cream of coconut, Nutmeg
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