Blue Hawaiian
The Quirky Foodster Team
Hurricane glass
Glass
Pineapple wedge and cocktail cherry
Garnish
Ingredients
- White rum — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Blue curaçao — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Cream of coconut — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Pineapple juice — 90 ml (3 oz)
Method
- Add all ingredients to a blender with a cup of ice.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into a hurricane glass.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge and cherry.
Description: A vividly blue, blended tropical rum drink combining pineapple and coconut with blue curaçao for its signature color.
Cultural Background: Created in Hawaii in the 1950s or 60s as tiki culture and tropical tourism boomed across the US.
Tips: Blend until fully smooth for the classic frozen slush texture.
Variations: Split the rum with vodka for a lighter-tasting variant sometimes called a "Blue Hawaiian Wave."
Serving Suggestion: Serve immediately while still frosty from the blender.
Nutrition: Approx. 310 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: What gives it the blue color?
A: Blue curaçao, an orange-flavored liqueur dyed bright blue.
- White rum — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Blue curaçao — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Cream of coconut — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Pineapple juice — 90 ml (3 oz)
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