19 Popular Hawaiian Cocktails
on Oct 14, 2022
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Be swept off to a tropical island with these 19 Hawaiian Cocktails. Whether you’re enjoying them at home by the pool or serving them to friends this weekend, you’ll soon be ready to hula the night away.
These delicious cocktails range from sweet and fruity to tangy and tropical, with plenty of pineapple, rum, coconut, and lime to satisfy your exotic cravings. So grab a few maraschino cherries and cocktail umbrellas, and let’s start mixing.
What Is The Most Popular Cocktail In Hawaii?
The best known Hawaiian cocktail is the Mai Tai, a delightful combination of rum, lime, orgeat, and curacao or triple sec. Though the original recipe has been adapted several times over the years, it remains one of the most popular cocktails in restaurants and bars today. It has a tart, citrusy flavor and is not overly sweet.
Easy Hawaiian Cocktails
Pineapple Vodka Cocktail
This tropical cocktail consists of vodka, pineapple juice and lime juice. It’s dangerously easy to make and so refreshing – just the thing to put you in the party spirit.
Pineapple Crush Cocktail
Enjoy this summery drink after a hot day in the garden or at your next game-day gathering. It’s sweet, tangy, and invigorating, and doesn’t require fancy cocktail equipment to make.
Blue Hawaiian Cocktail
With its impressive blue hue, this tasty cocktail will make you feel like you’re lying on the beach in Maui. Blue curaçao gives it a subtle orange flavor which complements the other typical tropical flavors perfectly.
Maui Island Breeze Cocktail
Vodka lovers will adore this easy cocktail. Made with pineapple, vodka, and cranberry juice, a Maui Island Breeze Cocktail makes a dangerously delicious punch for any summer party or barbecue.
Mai Tai
This tart Tiki drink is made by blending white rum, fresh lime juice, orange curaçao, and orgeat syrup with crushed ice and floating dark rum on top. It was invented to showcase the flavors of good-quality rum, and it does so with style.
Hawaiian Lava Flow
A tribute to Hawaii’s volcanoes, this impressive drink is a mixture between a Banana Daiquiri and a Piña Colada. Two mixtures, one red and one creamy, are added to the glass from different sides to create the look of flowing lava. It’s fun, tasty and will certainly entertain your guests.
Frozen Coconut Mojito
Laced with coconut, this cocktail is creamy and tropical like a pina colada but also features the limey-mint flavor you know and love from mojitos. It’s the best of both worlds in one frosty glass.
Hawaiian Mimosa
The tropical duo of coconut and pineapple is enhanced by Prosecco and grenadine in this gorgeous sunset-colored drink. It’s sweet and fruity, and one sip will have you dreaming about sandy beaches and floral shirts.
Hawaiian Martini
Bring a taste of the islands to your home with this Hawaiian Martini. It only requires four ingredients (vodka, coconut rum, triple sec and pineapple juice) to make, and you’ll feel like you’re relaxing on the beach in minutes.
Hawaiian Sea Breeze
Summer sipping just got a little sweeter with this Hawaiian sea breeze cocktail. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and tart, and you can easily make this non-alcoholic by substituting vodka with lemonade or club soda.
Hawaiian Sunrise
This drink couldn’t be easier to make and it looks perfectly tropical. We spoon in maraschino cherry juice which sinks to the bottom of the glass and creates the eye-catching orangey-red ombre effect.
Hawaiian Sunset
This tropical sour is a treat for the taste buds. The combination of orgeat, grenadine and citrus is sweet and tropical without being over the top, and we’d happily drink it every weekend.
Pineapple Margarita
Say ‘aloha’ to this refreshing tipple. It combines silver tequila, pineapple juice, triple sec, lime juice, and kosher salt and then it’s garnished with fresh pineapple and a wedge of lime. It’s tart and terrific.
Pineapple Mojito
Is there anything better than sipping on a yummy cocktail of fresh pineapple, fragrant mint, and zesty lime? We didn’t think so. Treat yourself to a pineapple mojito this weekend – it’s the least you can do to reward yourself after a tough week.
Malibu Sunset
This cocktail is fun and fruity without being too sweet. It’s just a delicious combination of pineapple, orange juice, coconut rum, grenadine, and cherries. Try it this weekend if you don’t believe us.
Pineapple Sangria
This pineapple strawberry sangria goes down far too easily, so it’s perfect for serving as punch at your next summer barbecue. The secret to this refreshing drink? Grilling the pineapple before adding it to the pitcher. Yum!
Pineapple Tequila Sunrise
Delight and impress your friends on the weekend with this stunning and beautiful drink. It’s a classic cocktail that balances sweet and tart with the subtle addition of tequila.
Pineapple Martini
This easy pineapple martini is a tropical island vacation in a slim and sexy glass. Though martinis are usually made with gin, in this case, vodka allows the flavor of fresh pineapple juice to shine through.
Classic Pina Colada
There’s no better way to relax on a hot day than with this popular cocktail. The original creamy classic was invented in Puerto Rico in the 1950s, and though the recipe has changed over the years, this recipe will show you how to make the real thing.
Best Hawaiian Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 ounces vodka
- 3 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 ounce lime juice
- ice cubes
Serving Ideas
- pineapple wedges
- lime slices
- granulated sugar
Instructions
- Refrigerate all ingredients before preparing so the cocktail is chilled.
- Add 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar to a flat dish. Run a slice of pineapple along the rim of the glass. Turn the glass over into the sugar and gently coat the rim. Set aside to dry while you prepare the cocktail mix.
- Fill a shaker with ice. Add vodka, pineapple juice, and lime juice, and close the cap firmly.
- Shake well to combine. Remove the cap, strain the mixture and pour it into the sugar-rimmed glasses.
- Garnish with a wedge of pineapple and lime slice. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition information provided is an estimate only and will vary based on ingredient brands and cooking methods used.
