CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1960–1979
Blue Hawaii
Rum, pineapple, blue curaçao and coconut cream: the blue tropical cliché.
1961Historical classicResearched
The Blue Hawaii was created in 1961 by Harry Yee at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Rum, pineapple juice, blue curaçao and coconut cream make a sweet, vividly blue drink. It was part of the post-war Hawaiian tourism boom and became a shorthand for tropical kitsch.
- Blue Hawaiian
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THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- White rum45 ml
- Pineapple juice90 ml
- Blue curaçao15 ml
- Coconut cream15 ml
- Pineapple wedgeto garnish
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a highball over ice and garnish with pineapple.
Highball · ice · pineapple