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Bali Hai in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Bali Hai recipe

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The Bali Hai is a blended rum cocktail, made with lime juice, lemon juice, simple syrup and more, served in a highball over crushed ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 11% ABV in the glass, roughly 25 g of alcohol and about 240 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Recipe from Hanalei Plantation Hotel.

Bali Hai ingredients

Lime juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup22.5 ml (¾ oz)
White rum30 ml (1 oz)
Okolehao (Hawaiian ti-root spirit)30 ml (1 oz)
Champagnetop up, about 60 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Bali Hai

  1. Blend everything with a scoop of crushed ice for a few seconds.
  2. Pour into a highball and top with more crushed ice.
  3. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
Mint sprig
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Bali Hai: quick answers

How strong is a Bali Hai?
About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 25 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Bali Hai?
About 240 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Bali Hai served in?
A highball, over crushed ice.
How many ingredients does a Bali Hai have?
6 in total: lime juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, white rum, okolehao (Hawaiian ti-root spirit) and Champagne.

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