Cocktail Blue Hawaii will never be listed on the International Bartenders Association register. It's all about him taste: they are almost identical to another drink (Mai Tai) based on rum, orange liqueur and pineapple juice... The commission of the association considered the invention of the Hawaiian bartender to be plagiarism. But since 1957, the drink is heavenly blue became much more popular than its predecessor, and remained an unrecognized masterpiece.

Briefly about the main

The peculiarity of the cocktail recipe is the presence of liquor in it Blue curacao, the drink is blue. The Dutch thought for a long time what benefits can be squeezed out of the island of Curacao, the Antilles archipelago. The soil is poor and attempts to grow citrus fruits on the island have not been successful. Only the bitter fruits of the Laraha variety have taken root. The only thing that attracted them was that the dried fruit peel smelled strong and unusual.

From these very crusts and nutmeg began to prepare a very sweet liquor, absolutely colorless. The drink could only be used in cocktails, in pure form drinking it is almost impossible. For more successful marketing, the liqueur, named after the island where it was born, began to be painted in different colors - orange, green, blue. The latter turned out to be the happiest.

Composition, recipe and technology

The classic blue drink recipe is quite complex and difficult to do at home (and not every bar can find all the ingredients). Therefore, most often Blue Hawaii is prepared according to a simplified scheme.

Classic:

• coconut rum (Malibu) - 1 part;
• vodka - 1 part;
• Blue Curacao (Bols) - 1 piece;
• pineapple juice (freshly squeezed) - 3 parts;
• lemon juice - 1/4 part;
• a slice of pineapple and cherry - decoration;
• tubule.

Simplified version:

• light rum (Baccardi) - 1 part;
• malibu liqueur - 1 part;
• Blue Curacao (any manufacturer) - 1 part;
• pineapple juice (you can from the package) - 3 parts;
• tubule.

Cooking.

1. Rum, liqueurs, juice, vodka mix in a shaker.

2. Fill a glass (like Rocks) with ice.

3. Pour the mixture into a glass with ice, insert the straw and decorate the glass.

The non-alcoholic version of the cocktail very vaguely resembles the taste of the original, its color is greenish, not blue.

Ingredients and preparation.

1. In a blender, mix the pineapple juice (5 parts), mint syrup (1 part), sugar syrup (1 part), lemon juice (1 part), vanilla ice cream (10 parts).

2. Pour the mixture into a glass.

3. Decorate in the same way as the alcoholic version.

Drink legend

The composition of the blue drink was invented by the bartender of a luxury hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. His name is Harry Yee. In 1957, he was approached by the manager of the Bols company, which produces liqueurs made from the bitter oranges of the island of Curacao. Sales were not going well, an advertising move was needed.

Seeing the blue liqueur, Harry Yee immediately came up with the name of the drink - Blue Hawaii. The popular Leo Robin song with this name was a hit in the mid-50s. Now it was necessary to decide on the composition.
Having tasted Blue Curacao, the bartender was convinced that the drink hardly differs from other orange liqueurs, except that it tastes sweeter. Especially without straining, Harry decided to combine three perfectly matching flavors: orange, coconut and pineapple. And so a new cocktail was born.

What is the Hawaiian Tropics? Could it be islands and atolls, sandy beaches and palm forests, erupting volcanoes and the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean? Of course, and it is also a unique alcoholic cocktail blue hawaii, which combines an unusual azure color and a pleasant tropical taste.

The composition of the Blue Hawaii cocktail contains 5 components: light and aromatic Hawaiian light rum, coconut liqueur (for example, "Malibu", "De Kuyper", etc.), citrus (orange-tangerine) liqueur "Blue Curacao" (usually liqueur brand " Lucas Balls "), fresh Juice pineapple and ice cubes. The unusual shade of the drink, reminiscent of the color of the clear Hawaiian sky, is achieved with the help of a spectacular bright blue "Blue Curacao". No wonder this liqueur is included in the set.

Blue Hawaii is served in Hurricane glasses on a low stem with a volume of at least 300 ml, although sometimes Highball glasses are preferred. Slices of citrus fruits (lemons, oranges), slices of pineapple, maraschino cherries, mint leaves, bright umbrellas are used as a decoration for the cocktail. Drink this gift of Hawaii through a straw, taking their time to enjoy every cool sip.

The history of the famous Hawaiian cocktail

Exotic cocktail Blue Hawaii was "born" in the 57th year of the last century in the capital and largest city of the American state of Hawaii - Honolulu. The author of the drink is the bartender Harry Yee from the five-star Hilton hotel, located in Honolulu. But the merit in creating the tropical cocktail belongs not only to Mr. Yee, but also to the then representative of the Dutch company Lucas Balls for the production of gin and, who promoted his new brainchild - a bright blue liqueur with the aroma and taste of citrus fruits (Blue Curacao) in the territory Hawaii.

Bartender Yee was tasked with creating a drink that would attract the attention of visitors and appearance, and a pleasant unusual taste. This is how the Blue Hawaii cocktail recipe appeared, in which, in addition to the citrus Blue Curacao from Bols, there were coconut liqueur, Hawaiian rum and freshly squeezed pineapple juice. The name of the drink was given by the song "Blue Hawaii" in 1937 (performed by Leo Robin) - business card residents of the insular state of the United States.

By the way, Blue Hawaii is a cocktail that has not been recognized by the International Bartenders Association, although it has a lot of fans. The fact is that the Blue Hawaii cocktail recipe is a bit similar to another tropical alcoholic drink - in which, orange liqueur "Orange Curacao", almond syrup and lime juice. The Mai Thai cocktail was lucky: it appeared a little earlier than Blue Hawaii, in 1944, which led to its triumph and recognition among bar professionals. But Blue Hawaii is a symbol of the Hawaiian Islands, a decent, light and amazingly beautiful cocktail, even if it has not received official recognition.

How to cook Blue Hawaii at home?

To enjoy the delicate sweet taste of an exotic cocktail originally from Hawaii, you will need the following components and equipment:

Photo: Ingredients for a Blue Hawaii cocktail

Ingredients

• Light rum - 30 ml;
• Liqueur "Blue Curacao" - 30 ml;
• Coconut liqueur - 30 ml;
• Fresh pineapple (or high-quality tetra pack in packaging) - 100 ml;
• Ice - 100 g;
• Orange (pineapple) slice;
• Blender;
• Glass of Hurricane;
• Cocktail tube.

Cooking process

1. Fill the Hurricane glass with ice;
2. Pour all the liquid ingredients (liqueurs, juice and rum) into the blender bowl, beat;
3. Gently transfer Blue Hawaii to the glass;
4. Garnish Blue Hawaii with an orange (or pineapple) slice;
5. Serve with a straw.

By the way, Blue Hawaii can also be prepared in a shaker by carefully beating all the ingredients, including ice. Although it is faster and easier to make a cocktail in a blender.

Various cocktail options Blue Hawaii

At home, you can modify a little classic recipe Hawaiian cocktail, for example, instead of pineapple juice by adding orange juice or replacing coconut liqueur with banana. You can also change the proportions of the components by increasing the amount of rum, but decreasing the amount of juice. In addition, at home you can prepare the following varieties of the Blue Hawaii cocktail:

• Frozen Hawaii - this cocktail consists of 15 ml of Blue Curacao liqueur, 60 ml, pineapple and lemon juices (100 ml each), 10 g icing sugar and ice. All ingredients (except ice) are blended in a blender, just like the traditional Blue Hawaii cocktail;
• Heavenly Hawaii - as part of the drink, 40 ml of pineapple juice and coconut milk and 20 ml of Blue Curacao and light rum. The cocktail is mixed in a blender;
• Blue hawaiian classic cocktail - the drink contains 25 ml of vodka and light rum, 15 ml of Blue Curacao and lemon juice, 90 ml of pineapple juice, as well as a small pinch of sugar and ice;
• Blue passion - the ingredients of the cocktail are as follows: 30 ml each of vodka, light rum and Blue Curacao liqueur and lime juice, as well as 10 ml of sugar syrup.

Birthday or New Year in the style of "Aloha state" it is quite easy to organize, and such a celebration will bring a lot of pleasure. And, of course, one of the main moments of such a holiday is hawaiian cocktails... About their composition and methods of preparation and speech will be below.

A place

Ideal for a Hawaiian-style party in fresh air... A great place for this is the beach. However, the fervent holiday will be successful in the country, and even in the apartment. In the latter case, guests will not be able to swim or light a fire, and the rest of the pleasures and entertainment of improvised Hawaii are at their service (of course, if the owner takes care of this). It's still more fun at the dacha, especially if there is a pool or a river flows nearby. Here you can cook a barbecue, and pour each other with a hose or water pistols.

In short, for a Hawaiian party, the main thing is not the place, but the mood and surroundings. Garlands of flowers are suitable for decorating a room, exotic fruits, seashells - everything that reminds of the sea and the sun. And don't forget about music! Properly selected compositions will create the atmosphere of sunny islands even in the middle of an apartment in a snowy city. Or maybe there is a master of the ukulele among your friends? Then he will definitely become the soul of the party.

A few words about the menu

Hawaiian cocktails, the recipes of which are offered below, will not do without "company". The principle of making the menu is that food should be light. Fruits, vegetables and seafood are the main ingredients for the table. Of course you can cook and traditional saladsbut disguised as Hawaiian food. However, it is better to give up mayonnaise and heavy dishes, after which it is very difficult to dance.

Fruit salads, a variety of canapés fit perfectly into a Hawaiian-style party. vegetable kebabs, barbecue, ice cream - great options for the holiday. Food should delight not only the tongue, but also the eyes. Banana bunches and heavy pineapples can be both food and decoration.

Hawaiian alcoholic cocktails

No adult party is complete without alcohol. However, it is not enough just to buy the usual alcoholic drinks and arrange glasses. Not every alcohol is suitable for every case. And at a Hawaiian party strong drinks are not only a means to relax and have fun, but also a part of the environment.

Party-fitting cocktails mix liquors fruit juices and various syrups... Glasses are often garnished with pineapple or orange slices. Hawaiian party cocktails can easily become a permanent part of the holiday cuisine.

Blue Hawaii

The main drink at such a party is undoubtedly the Blue Hawaii cocktail. It is based on the "Blue Curacao" liqueur. His unrepeatable aroma create notes of orange peel, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Changing the rest of the ingredients creates new Hawaiian cocktails. Here is the composition of the drink, close to the original, based on 4 servings:

• a glass of cold orange juice;
• half a glass of Blue Curosao liqueur;
• half a glass of light rum;
• half a glass of coconut milk;
• ice - about 4 glasses.

All ingredients are mixed in a shaker and the finished cocktail is poured into glasses. When serving, the drink should be garnished with pineapple slices.

Variants and history

Vodka is often added to Blue Hawaii. Rum goes well with Blue Curosao. Coconut milk can be substituted for liqueur or even cream. In the vastness of the network, there are many variations of the recipe.

The author of the cocktail is Harry Yee, a Hawaiian bartender. The drink was first mixed in now distant 1957. In fact, the popularity and culture of Tiki began with him. Before the invention of the cocktail, the resort was considered accessible only to the very wealthy.

"Mai Tai"

Another favorite Hawaiian cocktail is called "Mai Tai". Its history dates back to 1944. Place of invention - Oakland (California). Unusual name the drink was received, as they say, thanks to guests from the island of Tahiti. “Mai tai roa ae,” they said after tasting the cocktail. This expression is translated as "not of this world." Since then, the name has stuck.

For cooking you will need:

• dark rum - 40 ml;
• light rum - 20 ml;
• orange liqueur - 15 ml;
• almond syrup - 15 ml;
• lime juice - 10 ml.

The ingredients are mixed with a shaker and poured into tall glasses, garnished with lime zest, mint and a pineapple wedge. The drink is best served with a straw.

"Hula-hula"

Two types of rum are present in another recipe. The Hula Hula cocktail is distinguished by its bright greenish-yellow color - it will be an excellent company for the Blue Hawaii.

Ingredients for two servings:

• rum, light and dark, 30 ml each;
• lemon juice - 30 ml;
• sugar syrup - 30 ml;
• passion fruit juice - 50 ml;
• kiwi and carambola to taste.

The shaker mixes rum, juices and syrup. Ice, crushed pieces of kiwi are spread on the bottom of the glass, all this is poured with liquid. The drink is decorated with kiwi and carambola slices and served with a straw.

"Lava flow"

The vibrant Hawaiian cocktails described above will only benefit from being next door to another companion. A drink called Lava Stream will fit perfectly into the company.
For cooking you need:

• rum - 45 ml;
• coconut syrup - 30 ml;
• pineapple juice - 60 ml;
• strawberry puree - 45 ml;
• some ice cream or vanilla milk;
• ice - 0.5 cups.

All ingredients are mixed in a shaker except for mashed potatoes. The cocktail is poured into glasses and decorated with strawberry mass.

Drinks at the children's party

If the holiday is being held excluded. However, this will not prevent guests from fully enjoying the spirit of Hawaii. Replacing alcoholic drinks is easy enough. One of the options is Hawaiian Cocktail tea, which contains hibiscus, orange peel, rosehip, apple, strawberry pieces and other ingredients. The unusual taste is just right for such a holiday. It can be served in tall glasses decorated with pieces of fruit.

A variety of smoothies will work as well. Bright and aromatic mixture and juices from fresh fruits will bring a lot of pleasure to both children and adults. And it's not worth talking about the health benefits. If you connect your imagination, you can find a replacement even for Blue Hawaii.

In short, organizing an Aloha-style party is not difficult. You won't even have to work on the costumes for a long time: a hula skirt or shorts, bikinis, colorful T-shirts for children. Drinks, be it a Hawaiian cocktail with alcohol or freshly squeezed juices, as well as the menu as a whole, consist of quite simple ingredients... By the way, if you don't have a shaker at hand, do not despair. It can be replaced with plastic bottle or glass jar... In a container, Hawaiian cocktails are mixed, and then gently so that ice does not get into large pieces pulp poured into glasses. The main thing is not to replace the shaker with a blender or mixer: these devices will create drinks that are completely different in consistency and taste. In them, the ice is crushed and dilutes the main composition, the cocktail becomes less saturated. However, exciting contests and games, dances and an atmosphere of unbridled fun are unlikely to notice such a trifle.

The exotic Blue Hawaii cocktail stands out against the background of other alcoholic beverages, and its unusual color of azure is to blame. But this is the first thing that customers "fall for" in bars. It is not often possible to taste a piece of the tropics. The ingredients for this cocktail are generally available, it is possible to prepare it even at home.

History of creation

The Blue Hawaii cocktail was invented in 1957 in the capital of the country's eponymous state, Honolulu. This drink was invented by an ordinary bartender of the Hilton Hawaiian Village, his name was Harry Yee. Once a visitor ordered him to make a bluish cocktail, later this client turned out to be a sales representative of the then starting company "Bols". He wanted to promote the Blue Curaceau liqueur, one of the constituent parts of the drink.
It is believed that the creator of the cocktail named it after the famous song by Leo Robin "Blue Hawaii". And in 1961, a film with Elvis Presley was released, where this song became the main soundtrack, and the very blue cocktail became the drink of the film.

Taste and proportions

The Blue Hawaii cocktail is a must for every tourist of those places. It tastes a bit like Mai Tai rum, but radically differs from it in its bright catchy color. Due to the fact that the cocktail is very similar in composition and method of preparation to this rum, it did not manage to earn its place in the list of official cocktails in the International Bartenders Association, but it received a well-deserved place among its fans. unusual taste... We can say this alcoholic beverage even more popular than its predecessor.

To make a cocktail, it is imperative to observe the proportions:

• light rum - 30 ml
• liqueur "Malibu" - 30 ml
• blue Curazo liqueur - 30 ml
• coconut milk - 20 ml
• natural pineapple juice - 100 ml
• ice cubes - 100 g
• pineapple slice
• cherry for decoration

All of these ingredients can be found in shops in any city. Liqueurs are included in many cocktails with exotic flavors, so it's very easy to find them on store shelves. It is better, of course, to take freshly squeezed pineapple juice, but if it is not possible to purchase it, then a product from tetra packets will do. Ice cubes are needed to slightly dilute the sugary taste and add coolness to the drink. After all, it was originally served to quench your thirst in the heat.

Step by step cocktail recipe

1. To prepare a drink, only a tall wine glass on a stand or leg is suitable so that it does not heat up from the table surface. So, take a tall glass and fill it one third with ice cubes.
2. Combine pineapple juice, rum and two liqueurs in a cup, beat with a mixer or blender until they become a homogeneous liquid mass.
3. Pour coconut milk into the mixture, stir a little.
4. Pour the resulting liquid into a glass with ice.
5. Just do not stir the cocktail when it is already in the glass, the cold cubes should melt from below.
6. Decorate the glass with a straw, add a slice of pineapple and a cherry to the edge of the glass.

Tasty tropical cocktail ready!

The Hawaiian party is called luau. Initially, in the language of the indigenous people of Hawaii, "luau" meant "treat", but then they began to call a holiday or party with a must-have treat.

Hawaiian-style parties - stylized luau - are very popular in many countries, including ours. How to treat the guests who have come to visit? You can, of course, treat them fresh fruit, berries and kebabs from vegetables. But you can surprise and serve exactly those dishes that are served on a real Hawaiian fiesta - that is, on a luau. We bring to your attention some interesting ones.

Hawaiian food for a Hawaiian party

When composing, remember that in Hawaii to festive table be sure to serve seafood: shrimp, octopus, squid, tuna, valuable sea \u200b\u200bfish... They eat it raw, boiled, smoked, salted.

But this is a snack, like vegetables. And in order to saturate the guests, they prepare high-calorie dishes that are not quite familiar to us.

Hot Hawaiian food

Hawaiian dish "Kahlua". Pork "Kahlua" - a young pig baked in an earthen pit on hot stones. Before plunging the pig into the pit, rub it with salt and cover it with large cordiline leaves. It turns out pork cooked in own juice... A similar dish can be prepared at a Hawaiian party at open air... True, you have to make imu - a pit for roasting a pig.

The pit should be 1.5 meters deep (in case the piglet is large enough and weighs 55 kilograms). The bottom of the pit must be filled with dry rounded stones. different sizes (rather large than small). The stones must be dry! This is important for safety reasons.

A large fire must be made in the pit. The fire in the pit must be kept up until the stones are hot and white. The fire must be extinguished, the large charred wood must be removed, and the stones must be covered with banana leaves or, which is more suitable for us, with large sheets of foil. The piglet is prepared in advance - it is washed, dried, salted. When the stones are hot, the pig should be surrounded by hot stones, tied to his body with wire mesh. Then, holding the net, the pig must be lowered into the hole.

Cover the top of the pig with leaves or, in our case, foil. To make the smell of bananas turn the pig into a real Kahlua dish, you can cover it with peeled bananas. The pit is then covered with a dampened heavy tarpaulin so that the heat from the pit does not escape. The tarpaulin is covered with earth with a layer of about 15-20 centimeters. The piglet is baked in the imu pit for about 9 hours (if the piglet weighs 55 kilograms; the more weight, the longer it will take).

Hawaiian dish "Kahlua" at home. Similar to the Hawaiian dish "Kahlua" can be prepared at home. It will take suckling pig or pork tenderloin... For 2 kilograms of pork you need 2.5 tablespoons of coarse salt (you can take sea \u200b\u200bsalt), 2 tablespoons of liquid smoke, 4-5 bananas in a peel and ... cordilina leaves. Finding them, of course, is not easy, so you can replace the sheets of cordiline with foil.

The pork needs to be washed, wiped dry, and several cuts and punctures should be made so that the salt and liquid smoke penetrates deeper. Mix salt and liquid smoke and rub the meat with this mixture. Put the meat on a large sheet of foil, place the peeled bananas next to it, wrap the edges of the foil, completely "sealing". To prevent the foil from opening, you can tie it with twine.

Meat with bananas is baked in the oven at medium temperature (250-300 degrees). The baking time depends on the weight of the meat: 1 kg of pork will be baked for about 1.5 hours. That is, it will take a lot of time, but it's worth it. After taking out the meat, unfold the foil, check the readiness by piercing the meat in several places with a fork. Remove bananas and foil if the meat is done. Serve on the table whole piece and cut at guests.

Hawaiian dish "Laulau". A very exotic dish that not everyone likes. But you can try. You will need a small chicken for cooking, salty fish (eg, lightly salted salmon). Fish and chicken should be equal in weight. Fish and chicken should be cut into small pieces. Put them in a bowl, sprinkle with coarse salt (you can use sea salt), mix.

Next we need taro leaves, but we can replace them with large lettuce leaves. Taking a few pieces of chicken and fish, you need to put them on the leaves and wrap them - you can in a tube, or you can like stuffed cabbage rolls. This is laulau. You get several of them.

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Laulau can be steamed or wrapped in foil and baked in the oven. The dish will cook quickly for a couple, and in the oven over low heat it must be simmered for 2 hours (assuming that there were 2 kilograms of fish and meat, if more, the baking time increases). The taste is very unusual for us. Still, we are not used to mixing fish and meat in one dish. But the guests will definitely remember for life that they managed to taste the famous Hawaiian dish laulau.

Laulau is usually served with boiled rice, fried rice or pasta.

Hawaiian dish "Shrimp in coconut flakes». To prepare this dish, you need large shrimps - tiger or king. Each shrimp must be pierced with a wooden skewer. Dip each shrimp, holding a skewer, first in flour, then in beaten eggs, and then in coconut flakes. After that, the shrimp must be fried over high heat until they turn brownish.

Hawaiian Snacks

Hawaiian Poke Salad. You will need some pickled fish, which must be cut into small pieces. It is also necessary to cut red into large half rings sweet onion... Mix, salt and sprinkle sesame seeds... Wasabi can be served with the salad.

Lomi-Lomi Hawaiian salad. Ingredients: lightly salted salmon, fresh tomatoes, green onions and quite a bit hot pepper... Cut everything into small cubes, mix, salt.

Hawaiian Dessert Recipes

Dessert Coconut jelly. For dessert in Hawaii, bowls with coconut milk jelly are served. It is done in a standard way - as regular jelly: take coconut milk, sugar and a thickener (in our case, gelatin or agar-agar).

To make Hawaiian coconut jelly with agar agar, you will need: for 400 g of coconut milk 2 tbsp. tablespoons of agar-agar powder or 4 tbsp. tablespoons of agar-agar flakes, 200 grams of water and 100 grams of sugar, 1 tsp vanilla sugar... Preparation: Boil water. Dissolve agar-agar in a small amount of cold water and pour into boiling water. Let it simmer for 5 minutes. After that, you need to add sugar and let it dissolve. Then pour in coconut milk and add vanilla sugar... Boil for 5 minutes, pour into bowls and put in a cold place.

Making coconut jelly with gelatin: 800 ml coconut milk, 1.5 tbsp. tablespoons of gelatin, 1 cup of powdered sugar (from 100 to 200 grams), finely chopped pulp of any fruit (two-thirds of a cup). Heat the coconut milk without bringing it to a boil, cover to keep warm. Pour into another pan cold water, dissolve gelatin in it, put on fire, heat over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. All of the gelatin should dissolve, but the water shouldn't boil. Pour in hot coconut milk, add sugar, boil for 3-4 minutes, making sure that all the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Arrange the chopped fruit pulp in bowls, pour over the jelly and put in a cold place. Hawaiian coconut jelly will be ready in 4-6 hours.

Coconut jelly can be poured into one large container, set, then cut into cubes. Also cut any fruit and mix with jelly cubes. Season with honey or sweet syrup. It will turn out dessert salad in Hawaiian.

Dessert "Banana-mango smoothie". Ingredients: 4-6 very ripe bananas, 2 ripe mangoes, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of honey, 40-50 grams apple juice or coconut milk, depending on personal preference or what you were able to buy. Peel and cut the bananas into pieces. Peel and chop the mango. Mix, add honey and juice (or coconut milk). Chop and beat with a blender. Serve with ice cubes in tall glasses - with dessert spoon or a straw.

Banana-mango smoothie

What to drink with?

Soft drinks are freshly squeezed juices (you can squeeze them right at the party) and coconut milk.

Popular on real hawaiian parties cocktail Mai Tai.

Mai Tai cocktail: ingredients

• white rum - 30 ml
• dark rum - 30 ml
• citrus liqueur - 15 ml
• almond syrup - 15 ml
• caramel syrup - 5 ml
• lime juice - 10 ml

Mix everything, add ice.

Enjoy your Hawaiian party!