Marrero became just as famous as his drink, serving his creation at the Caribe Hilton for 35 years until his retirement in 1989. It was said that Hollywood legend Joan Crawford reportedly declared the drink at the Caribe was “better than slapping Bette Davis in the face.” Well, okay then. The drink was such a hit that Coco López supplied the Caribe Hilton with blenders and hired a piano player to perform while bartenders served up complimentary piña coladas to hotel guests. Using the new island sensation, Coco Lopez, Marrero would create the drink the island and hotel are famous for, though it was not initially named piña colada. Marrero would continue to go back to the same flavors rum, pineapple, coconut and cream. He used hundreds of different flavor combinations to capture the spirit of the island. Unlike many food history stories that talk about meals and drinks that were made from mistakes, Marrero spent over three months, at the request of hotel management, developing his signature drink called the Coco Loco. On Auga bartender at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, named Ramón "Monchito" Marrero Pérez, claims to have whipped up the first piña colada. Sadly, the exact recipe for the drink he gave his crew was lost though it did consist of white rum, pineapple juice, and coconut milk. One of the last pirates they were hunting was Cofresí, who would eventually be captured and executed on March 29, 1825. Spain, and other countries including America, began wrangling up the pirates in the early 1800s. Pirating was a significant issue at the time in the Caribbean especially for countries that had colonies in the islands, like Spain. Cofresí would steal from the merchant ships and deliver the bounty to the poor people of Puerto Rico. After years of mistreatment by British and Spanish merchants, Cofresí turned into the Caribbean’s version of Robin Hood. Cofresí was born into wealth and nobility however his family would be faced with poverty after the Spanish Empire created political and economic hardship on the small island. It was first stated that the Puerto Rican pirate, Roberto Cofresí ,also known as El Pirata Cofresí, created the drink for his crew as a morale booster early in the 19th century. The drink has a long history, especially on the island of Puerto Rico.
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