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Trivia: Tiki, Cocktails and Hawaii
Blue Hawaii cocktail.
Which came first, the drink or the Elvis movie? The drink was
created was created in 1957 by Harry Yee, who named it after the
song " Blue Hawaii, " from the 1937 Bing Crosby movie, Waikiki
Wedding. That song was covered by numerous musicians, including
Elvis Presley in the 1961 movie " Blue Hawaii. "
Blue Hawaiian cocktail.
Similar name, but different cocktail. The Blue Hawaii uses sweet
and sour mix, whereas a Blue Hawaiian has cream of coconut.
The cocktail in " Blue Hawaii. "
Elvis' movie featured the Mai Tai, not the Blue Hawaii. However,
there's speculation that the movie may have been named for the
Blue Hawaii cocktail.
The first Mai Tai in Hawaii.
The Royal Hawaiian hotel by Waikiki Beach claims to be the first
place in Hawaii to have served Trader Vic's Mai Tai, in 1953.
Today, it's the signature cocktail at the hotel's oceanfront Mai
Tai Bar, just steps away from Waikiki Beach.
" Tiki " is a mash-up of influences.
Although the cultural term " tiki " springs from Polynesia, many
items associated with the tiki cocktail culture are from beyond
the South Pacific islands. Examples: Rum was primarily Caribbean.
Pineapples were native to South America, made their way
to Europe with Columbus, and came to Hawaii with Europeans.
Early restaurants that specialized in tiki drinks served Chinese
cuisine, because Polynesian foods were unfamiliar to American
customers.
Tiny umbrellas and orchids.
Polynesian-inspired cocktails have been elaborately garnished
from early on, but these two popular decorations are believed
to have been invented later, by Hawaiian bartender Harry Yee.
The Zombie.
The owner of Don the Beachcomber restaurants is said to have
created this cocktail to help a hungover customer get through a
business meeting. However, he later complained that the drink
had turned him into a " zombie " for his meeting. The drink's fruity
taste conceals its extremely high alcoholic content from three rums.
The Mai Tai in D.C.
President Richard Nixon frequented Trader Vic's at the Statler-Hilton,
near the White House, and was said to enjoy downing
a Mai Tai.
The most expensive Mai Tai.
A bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland, set the 2008 Guinness World
Record for the most expensive cocktail: a $1,475 Trader Vic's Mai
Tai, featuring the original 17-year-old Wray and Nephew rum.
Spiced Pineapple
Rum Punch
From Kōloa Rum Company
▷ 1 CUP KŌLOA SPICED RUM
▷ ½ CUP KŌLOA WHITE RUM
▷ 2½ CUP FRESH PINEAPPLE JUICE
▷ 1 CUP FRESH ORANGE JUICE
▷ ½ CUP LIME JUICE
▷ CITRUS BITTERS
▷ 1 CUP GINGER ALE
▷ 1 CUP LEMON LIME SODA
▷ CINNAMON SUGAR TO RIM SERVING GLASSES (OPTIONAL)
▷ PINEAPPLE WEDGE AS GARNISH (OPTIONAL)
Combine the rum, juices, simple syrup and bitters in a pitcher
without ice. Stir. Let chill a few hours before serving to blend
the flavors. Rim tall tiki-style glasses with simple syrup and
dip in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Add ice and top with
the punch (strained). Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Tip: Use fresh pressed/squeezed juices for freshest flavor.
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