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Blue Hawaii in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Blue Hawaii

The Blue Hawaii is a shaken rum cocktail from United States, fresh and citrusy. It is made with vodka, white rum, Blue curaçao and more, served in a highball over crushed ice.

Harry Yee, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki, 1957. The Blue Hawaiian with coconut came later.

Ingredients

Vodka22.5 ml (¾ oz)
White rum22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Blue curaçao15 ml (½ oz)
Pineapple juice90 ml (3 oz)
Lemon juice15 ml (½ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)

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

Method

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
  4. Garnish with pineapple wedge and an orchid.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
Pineapple wedge and an orchid
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