The Pina Colada, which means 'strained pineapple' in Spanish, is the national drink of Puerto Rico. Its creation is most famously attributed to Ramon 'Monchito' Marrero, a bartender at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan in 1954. He spent three months perfecting the recipe, which combines rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice, served over crushed ice. Another claim comes from the restaurant Barrachina, which also insists they were the originators. Regardless of the exact bar, the drink became a global sensation, embodying the tropical vacation aesthetic. In 1978, it was officially named the national drink of Puerto Rico, and in 1979, the Rupert Holmes song 'Escape (The Pina Colada Song)' cemented its place in pop culture history as the ultimate symbol of leisure.