The recipe
- 3 ozPineapple juice90 ml
- 1 ozSweet-and-sour mix30 ml
- ½ ozBlue curaçao15 ml
- ¾ ozVodka23 ml
- ¾ ozPuerto Rican rum23 ml
How to make it
- 1Fill a tall glass with ice.
- 2Add everything in the order listed and stir gently.
Garnish: A pineapple slice and an orchid.
Sweet-and-sour mix is taken as equal parts lemon juice and simple syrup.
The ratio
3 : 1 : ½ : ¾ : ¾
In parts, a Blue Hawaii is 3 pineapple, 1 sweet-and-sour mix, ½ blue curaçao, ¾ vodka and ¾ rum. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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