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9 Best Hawaii Drink Recipes

ISLANDS photo editor Lori Barbely recently returned from the Big Island of Hawaii with these recipes in hand, courtesy of the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on the Kohala Coast. Enjoy!

Lava Lava: Blend Ingredients and Drizzle Grenadine on whipped cream

• 1 oz. Vodka
• 1 oz. Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
• Dash of Vanilla Ice Cream
• Half a Banana

Hawaiian Margarita: Blend Ingredients and Rim with Red Li Hing Mui Powder

• 1 ½ oz. Jose Cuervo Tequila
• 1 oz. Lilikoi (Passion Fruit) Concentrate
• 3 Wedges of Pineapple

• 1 ¼ oz. White Crème de Cacao
• 1 ¼ oz. Malibu Rum
• 1 oz. Coco Lopez Syrup
• 1 oz. Smoothie Mix

Lava Pit: Strawberry Puree (on bottom of glass), Blend Ingredients and Pour onto Strawberry Puree

• 3-4 Fresh Pineapple Chunks
• 3-4 oz. Coco Lopez Coconut Syrup
• 1 ¼ oz. Dark Rum

Kona Coffee-Tini: Garnish with Donkey Beans (Chocolate covered Roasted Coffee Beans)

• 1 oz. Chilled Kona Coffee
• ½ oz. Kona Coffee Liqueur
• ½ oz. Caramel syrup
• 2 oz. Absolut Vanilla Vodka

Mac Nut Martini: Garnish with Donkey Ball (Chocolate covered Macadamia Nuts)

• ½ oz. Macadamia Nut Liqueur
• 2 oz. Absolut Vanilla Vodka

• 1 ¼ oz. Light Rum
• ½ oz. Orgeat Syrup
• ½ oz. Orange Curacao
• 2 oz. Lemon Juice
• 2 oz. Pineapple Juice
• 1 oz. Dark Rum Float

Clipper-Tini: Shake with Ice into a Martini Glass and Garnish with Pineapple Infused with Vodka

• 3 oz. Belvedere Vodka
• ½ oz. Passion Fruit Concentrate

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Hawaiian Cocktails

In 1850, the first shipment of ice arrived in Hawaii from Boston via San Francisco. Since then, the Hawaiian cocktail and shaved ice has never been the same. Enjoy these cocktails with native Hawaiian ingredients such as pineapple and hibiscus. Aloha!

Strawberry Hibiscus Cooler

With or without the vodka, this sweet-tart drink deserves a spot at brunch.

Bay Breeze

Fruit juices and vodka are all you'll need for this beachy cocktail. Now all you need is a tropical island!

Fresh Pineapple Mojito

Mojitos get an easy makeover with the addition of chopped pineapple. Fresh pineapple works best in this recipe, but you can substitute frozen in case you’re dreaming of Hawaii in a pineapple-free stateside season.

Tropical Champagne Punch

Pop the juices for this cocktail in the fridge the night before to chill them before combining. Once you combine the already-cool ingredients, you’ll have a frosty Champagne beverage ready to serve.

Pineapple Lassi

Hawaii offers flavors from around the world, so bring a taste of South India to the islands. If you like pina coladas, this nonalcoholic version, made with yogurt, is slightly thinner, but just as delicious. Our users suggest serving it as a breakfast smoothie. Don’t mind if we do!

Pineapple-Rum Slush

This cocktail takes its love of ice to the next level by snuggling up to the icemaker in the freezer for at least four hours before serving. The result? A just-for-you slushie that’s sure to make any weekend at home feel like a tropical vacation. Tiny umbrella not included.

Blackberry Pineapple Mojito

Before you learn to hula, get your muddle on and mix these flavors to perfection. Muddling releases the natural, sweet juices of the fruit, which pairs nicely with the fresh mint leaves. Serve this adults-only libation at your next luau. No luau on the calendar? Time to get planning!

Guilt-Free Piña Coladas

For your next book club or dinner gathering, swap the wine for a vacation-inducing pina colada and watch the fun begin. There’s something about hearing the whir of a blender that officially kicks off a great party.

Hibiscus-Mint Margaritas

Bright and refreshing hibiscus powers this margarita and gives it some amazing flavor.

Ginger-Orange Mocktails

Three ingredients, plus a pitcher of ice, are all you need to enjoy this inspired tropical drink. Keep the ingredients on hand for busy weeknights when you need to be whisked away to a white-sand beach. The good news? Mental vacations don’t require packing or finding a dog sitter.

Planter's Punch

Though typically a welcome drink on any Caribbean island, we’re sure this drink would be welcome anywhere it may be served. White rum plays nicely with pineapple juice and fresh lime and orange juices. The grated nutmeg is optional, but, believe us, it is heavenly.

Fruity Punch

Perfect for your next neighborhood gathering, this non-alcoholic party punch has a pretty surprise: Mandarin orange segments and crushed pineapple are frozen into the ice cubes, made with orange, pineapple, or cranberry juice. These same juices make up the cocktail which means, as the ice melt, your drink won’t get watery.

Transport yourself ocean-side with this classic, tropical cocktail.

Mai Tais join the cocktail menu by bringing orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and a one-two punch: a combination of dark and light rum for one of our favorite rum drinks. Pour a glass, garnish with fresh pineapple, and take yourself on an evening getaway on your own back porch.

Fruity Sangria

While you’re on vacation, doesn’t it always seem easier to eat your fruit? We prefer ours sliced on a beach buffet or floating in our glass. The fruit adds sweetness while soaking up the flavor of the red wine in this sangria, which gives a whole new meaning to “fruit cocktail.”

Pineapple Expresso

While this recipe is non-alcoholic, you can easily add some Kahlua or a coffee flavored liquor of your choice.

Pineapple-Citrus Punch

Pineapple shines in this cocktail recipe. Garnish this bright and flavorful refresher with a pineapple wedge for added tropical flair.

Painkiller Cocktail

Coco Lopez, dark rum, and fruit juices are all you need to create this refreshing, tropical cocktail.

Pineapple-Coconut Ice

Hawaii is known for its legendary shaved ice. To add a little pep to this fun dessert, add a few splashes of your favorite liquor.

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If you’re picturing yourself on a white sand island with beautiful, azure waters, then you must be thinking of Maui. Hawaiian drinks are fruity, tropical, and well, classically Hawaiian.

Here’s a list of our favorite tropical drinks that are either inspired by the Islands or found at your favorite Hawaiian bar and restaurant!

Most of know the classic drink, Blue Hawaii, which was created by bartender Harry Yee in 1957, but many of us may not know how to make this signature, Hawaiian drink. It’s quite easy, really: blend equal parts rum and vodka, and a bit less blue curacao. Add pineapple juice and a small amount of sweet and sour. Serve over ice and garnish with pineapple and voila! You’ve just brought a little Hawaiian flare to your next party!

Perhaps the Mai Tai is the quintessential drink of the Islands, and it is certainly the most popular. Here’s how to make a Mai Tai that will impress your guests at your next poolside party: Combine about one-half ounce of orange Curacao with two ounces orange juice. Add about one-half ounce lime juice and a small amount of simple syrup and orgeat. Add once ounce each of your favorite light and dark rum and serve over ice.

We all love the classic Mimosa, but what about the Mimosa Hawaiian? It’s a classic Mimosa with a decidedly Hawaiian twist. Serve it at your next brunch and surprise your guests with a great Hawaiian drink! Combine 12 ounces each apricot nectar and pineapple juice, then add one can of frozen orange juice and three quarters cup of water. Stir until the orange juice has thawed. Before serving, stir in a bottle of your favorite dry white wine champagne and pour into champagne flutes, along with a garnish of pineapple.

The Lava Flow drink is all about Hawaii, as it combines two recognizable Hawaiian flavors: coconut and pineapple. Here’s how to make this yummy Hawaiian concoction: Using a blender, combine two ounces of fresh strawberries, one ounce of light rum and one ounce of Malibu rum until well blended; the mixture should be smooth. Pour the mixture into a pitcher. Add one banana, three ounces of coconut cream and three ounces of pineapple juice into the blender and mix until smooth. Slowly add the mixture to the strawberry and rum mixture to resemble flowing lava. Serve to your guests and watch for their impressed expressions!

Here’s a tasty Hawaiian drink that’s super simple to make for your next luau or dinner party. In a blender, combine two ounces of vodka, five ounces of pineapple juice, one ounce of coconut cream , one teaspoon sugar (the finer the better) and one cup of ice. Blend until you achieve a smooth consistency and pour into tall glasses. Garnish with pineapples and enjoy!

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Hawaiian Cocktails

Vibrant happy hours known as pau hana—"to stop work"—are a longstanding tradition in Hawaii, where people unwind from the workday with a spread of snacks and fruity cocktails. Drink offerings can range from refined concoctions like the Ho'opono potion—a bracing mix of cucumber, tequila, and lime—to the Blue Hawaii, a luridly colored curaçao punch. Here, 8 Hawaiian libations to try for your own pau hana.

Homemade sour mix adds fresh tang to a sweet combination of vodka and Kahlua.

This creative drink is a citrusy marriage of cognac and Hawaiian vodka sweetened with passion fruit syrup.

This refresher combines pineapple and mango juices with coconut and spiced rums.

Happy hour tastes like paradise with a bracing cocktail of cucumber, tequila, and fresh lime juice from Monkeypod Kitchen in Ko Olina, Hawaii.

Like an adult version of Hawaiian Punch, this cocktail is a balance of sweet liqueurs, fruit juices, and red wine.

Cardamom-lemongrass syrup lends a bit of Thai spice to a fresh cocktail made with rum and coconut.

Tuaca, a vanilla citrus liqueur, and vanilla vodka transform pineapple juice into a dessert-like cocktail.

This neon-hued curaçao punch features vodka, pineapple juice, and sour mix.

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5 Hawaiian-Style Cocktails — And Where in the Islands to Try Them

One of the great pleasures of being in Hawaii is sitting outside in the sun, sipping a tropical drink, while contemplating the gorgeous views on offer. Happily, there’s no shortage of cocktails to sample. And while rum is nearly as ubiquitous in a Hawaiian drink as a wedge of pineapple, a fresh orchid, or a small paper umbrella, it’s not the only ingredient you’ll find when you step out to imbibe. Here, five cocktails not to miss — and where to find them in Honolulu — on your next tropical trip.

A Mai Tai is the drink that usually comes to mind when the words “Hawaiian cocktail” are mentioned. Its distinctive multi-colored look comes from using white rum as the base and adding a float of dark rum on top. Orange curaçao and orgeat syrup are also key ingredients, along with fresh juices. There’s no better place to enjoy a Mai Tai than House Without a Key at Halekulani, where the outdoor cocktail seating gives you a view of both Diamond Head, the sunset, and graceful hula performances. House Without a Key’s cocktail features three different kinds of rum and is decorated with a slice of lime, a sprig of mint, a stick of sugar cane, and an orchid — also making it the prettiest Mai Tai. The restaurant’s “Hale Tai” is swirled with spiced and coconut rums and lilikoi (passionfruit) juice, making it a bit sweeter than the regular Mai Tai.

This is the drink that gives you more bang for your buck; in addition to rum, the recipe also calls for a shot of bourbon. Lilikoi juice sweetens the mix, and it’s topped by a float of dark rum. The cocktail was created by the legendary Henry Yee, a bartender at the Hilton Hawaiian Village hotel for more than 30 years (he also created other well-known drinks like the Blue Hawaii). The gimmick with this cocktail is that it’s served with a bamboo backscratcher instead of a swizzle stick — to scratch your “itch.” Try it while taking in the nightly entertainment at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani’s Splash Bar or the Waikiki Beach Marriott. Thursday nights are especially recommended at the Marriott, thanks to the the weekly performances by the Keawe Ohana family that often feature special guests (including a recent Elvis sighting).

You’ll find this drink at La Mariana Sailing Club, which is one of Honolulu’s few genuine old-school Tiki lounges still standing. The Bahama starts out like a Mai Tai, then tempers the alcohol with orange and pineapple juices, before finally adding Kahlua to give the potent drink a sweet smokiness. La Mariana isn’t easy to find; it’s hidden on a side street just off Sand Island Access Road, in an industrial area of Honolulu. But it’s well worth the effort to get there, for the ambience, hearty fare, and strong drinks. (Landlubbers should be especially wary of the La Mariana Tea: vodka, gin, rum, peach schnapps, triple sec, sweet and sour, “and a splash of cranberry juice.”)

The Cuban classic gets a tropical spin at Duke’s Waikiki (which has two outposts in California). In the coconut mojito, all the ingredients of the standard mojito are present: rum, lime juice, and mint. But instead of simple syrup, this cocktail uses coconut cream for sweetness, as well as Kai Coconut Shochu (a liquor distilled from rice), making this blended beverage as refreshing as its Cuban counterpart. Get to Duke’s early if you want to snag a seat. If nothing’s available you can always find a space to stand in the raucous Barefoot Bar — or Henry Kapono’s weekly Sunday showcase, at Duke’s lower patio, is another big draw.

This cocktail, like the Tropical Itch, combines two liquors for extra potency — spiced rum and blood orange vodka, in this case. It’s a fun, fizzy drink that also features cranberry juice and a splash of Sprite. You’ll find it at Rumfire, a lounge at the Sheraton Waikiki, where we suggest getting a table on the west side of the outside patio for a view of both Diamond Head and the sunset. And just in case you want to change it up after trying the Captain’s Demise, the cocktail menu is extensive, with five types of Mai Tais alone. Another favorite is Gidget’s Crush, a light, not-too-sweet concoction of citrus vodka, watermelon liqueur, lime juice, and Sprite.

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Blue Hawaiian Cocktail: A Beautiful Tropical Rum Drink

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• Yield: 1 Serving

The Blue Hawaiian is a fantastic and fun tiki drink. It's filled with rum, pineapple, and coconut and, best of all, it's blue!

There's something alluring about blue cocktails. They're exciting and exotic and they're almost always tropical, which is exactly why we love them. The Blue Hawaiian fits all of these descriptions perfectly.

In essence, this is a blue version of the popular Pina Colada. It simply splits up the coconut to allow room for the blue curacao, which is an orange-flavored liqueur that is responsible for the drink's color.

You have two options when it comes to mixing this tropical summer cocktail. Shake it or blend it up, either way, it's a very easy one to make.

What You'll Need

• 1 1/2 ounces ​rum
• 3/4 ounce blue curaçao
• 3/4 ounce ​creme de coconut
• 2 ounces ​pineapple juice
• Garnish: maraschino cherry
• Garnish: pineapple wedge

How to Make It

1. Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice cubes.
2. Stir well.
3. Strain into a collins glass filled with ice cubes.
4. Garnish with the cherry and pineapple.

For the frozen version, simply pour the ingredients into a blender with 1 cup of cracked ice. This will be enough for two drinks, so be sure to share it with a friend.

How Strong is the Blue Hawaiian?

Let's assume that you pour an 80-proof rum for your Blue Hawaiian and follow the recipe exactly.

It will delight you to know that this boozy tiki drink is not so boozy. It's actually surprisingly light at right around 15% ABV (30 proof). If you toss it into the blender, you will have an even softer drink that's around 6% ABV (12 proof).

Hawaiian cocktails

Help guests kick up their feet and relax with a taste of the tropics! These simple Hawaiian-inspired cocktails and drink fusions and easy to make at home . More using fresh fruit and widely available liquors. Browse our recipes, and then shop online for a wide selection of cocktail glasses, colorful swizzle sticks, party picks and even tiny drink umbrellas. Aloha, paradise! Less.

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If you're creating an island oasis, Blue Hawaiians are a must. We've got a killer recipe for this cool blue cocktail that'll knock the leis off your guests.

There's nothing like cocktails with tiny umbrellas on a warm summer night!

Try a Mini Island Sunrise Shooter, a fun twist on the Tequila Sunrise.

It's not a luau until you break out the Pina Coladas!

Mango Margaritas are a perfect way to chill out on a warm summer night.

Kick off your luau with a tropical-themed martini!

Don't let the name of this tasty blended drink fool you! Lava Flows are a refreshing mix of fruit and rum that will have your guests running back for refills.

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It's Tiki TIme: Mix Up a Mai Tai Cocktail

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• Yield: 1 cocktail (1 serving)

The Mai Tai is one of the iconic rum drinks to come out of the tiki scene. This classic rum cocktail is too much fun to pass up, especially on those hot days of summer.

This is a drink with a great story and it all began in 1944 at Trader Vic's original location in Oakland, California.

Victor Bergeron, one of the founders of the tiki cocktail culture, was very well known for his amazing rum cocktails.

One day he mixed up a new drink using ". 17-year old Jamaican J. Wray Nephew rum, added fresh lime, some Orange Curacao from Holland, a dash of Rock Candy syrup, and a dollop of French Orgeat. " with lime and mint and served it to a friend visiting from Tahiti. After that first drink, the Tahitian phrase "Mai Tai - Roa Ae" ("Out of this world - The best!") was exclaimed and Bergeron had a name for his drink.

Over the years, the Mai Tai recipe has changed greatly. The first recipe below is a close adaptation of Bergeron's 'original' recipe sourced from Beachbum Berry, a great resource for tiki cocktail history.

Bergeron and other tiki bartenders were notorious for guarding their recipes against competitors. Over the years, their secrets slowly came out. However, just like every other story in the bar, there's a good possibility that even the so-called original recipes have been tweaked a few times.

What You'll Need

• 1 ounce light rum
• 1 ounce dark rum
• 1 ounce lime juice (fresh)
• 1/2 ounce orange curacao
• 1/2 ounce orgeat syrup
• 1/4 ounce simple syrup
• Garnish: lime shell
• Garnish: ​mint sprig

How to Make It

1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with about 2 cups of crushed ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Pour everything (do not strain) into an old-fashioned glass.
4. Garnish with a lime shell sunk into the ice and a sprig of fresh mint.

A Few Tips on Making this Mai Tai Recipe

The '17-year old Jamaican J. Wray Nephew rum' that Bergeron used is no longer produced. Beachbum Berry has two fantastic recommendations for both the light and dark rums: Rhum Clément VSOP Martinique Rum and Appleton Estate Extra Dark Jamaican Rum.

If you cannot find those specifically, there are many suitable alternatives.

The lime shell is a unique citrus garnish that can be found in a number of tiki cocktails. It is, quite simply a half of a lime that has been partially hollowed out with a reamer to create a bowl that rests in the drink.

Some tiki drinks will fill the shell with overproof rum and light it on fire as well. It is a fun trick and should be executed with care.

A Slight Variation to the Original Mai Tai

This Mai Tai recipe is very similar to Bergeron's original recipe and is one that I have personally used for years.

To make this drink, shake 1 ounce light rums with 1/2 ounce each fresh lime juice, orange curaçao, and orange syrup with ice. Strain into an old-fashioned glass with fresh ice and float 1 ounce dark rum on top. Garnish with a cherry.

A Very Fruity Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe

Over the years, the Mai Tai took on too many different variations to count. Many of these piled layers of tropical fruit on top of rum and ranged in color from a brilliant red to bright blue. It seems that, at one time, every bar in the tropics created their own rum cocktail and simply gave it the Mai Tai name.

This is not to say that any of these new 'Mai Tai's' are bad. In fact, many are quite delicious and just as appealing as the Bahama Mama and Blue Hawaiian. However, they are not the Mai Tai as it was originally intended and this is a point that is important to realize. Many bar arguments have been started by questioning the real Mai Tai.

This last recipe is one of those, shall we say, imposters. It is filled with pineapple and orange juice, adds a bit of grenadine for sweetness, and tops everything off with a dark rum float. It is a great drink.

To make the drink, pour 1 ounce light rum, 1/2 ounce triple sec, 1/4 ounce lime juice, 1 1/2 ounces each pineapple juice and orange juice, and a dash of grenadine into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well, strain into an old-fashioned glass half-filled with ice, the float 1/2 ounce dark rum on top. Garnish with a cherry.

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