#72: Blue Hawaii

    In this Grog Log journey, I've been saving a few guaranteed winners for last, and one I've been looking forward to the most, is the classic Blue Hawaii.  Not to be confused with the amazing Tonga Hut Blue Hawaiian, this mega classic drink always satisfies, not to mention it just looks really cool, too.  Tonga puts a coconut spin on it, while the original goes more pineapple.  For those interested, it was created in 1957 by Harry Ye, one of the head bartenders at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki.  He was asked to create a drink featuring their blue curacao, and the Blue Hawaii was the solution.  On to the recipe:

• 2 oz unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 oz sweet & sour (equal parts lemon/lime juice & simple syrup)
• 3/4 oz blue curacao
• 1/2 tsp cream / half & half
• 1 1/2 oz vodka

    The combination of the curacao and pineapple makes for this unique seafoam-like color, which may be the most tropical looking drink I know of at the Hut.  One step closer to the end!