Green Hawaiian Cocktail – a beautiful and refreshing combination of vodka, coconut rum, blue curacao, pineapple juice and lemon-lime soda. It’s the perfect drink for summer!

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Do you have a favorite drink you look forward to enjoying on vacation. . .or maybe just on your own patio during the summer? My absolute favorite is a Blue Hawaiian, and I always order mine with coconut rum to maximize the coconutty (is that a word?) flavor.

My husband, Josh, and I went on a cruise this past February and I certainly drank my fair share of these beauties.

Well, today, we’re not making a Blue Hawaiian, we’re making a GREEN Hawaiian!

What’s the Difference Between a Blue and Green Hawaiian?

While the ingredient list is somewhat similar to the Blue Hawaiian, the Green Hawaiian incorporates vodka and lemon-lime soda in addition to the coconut rum, blue curacao and pineapple juice normally found in a Blue Hawaiian. And just for the record, the Green Hawaiian does not have any cream of coconut in it.

In my opinion, the Green Hawaiian is a bit less sweet than the Blue Hawaiian, but is just as refreshing!

So, now that you know the difference between the two, it’s time to start mixing. I normally don’t use a cocktail shaker for this drink, but you could use one for the first step if you would like.

You could also make this into a frozen drink by blending all of the ingredients in step 1 with some ice and then topping with the lemon-lime soda. Personally, I think the Green Hawaiian tastes best over ice, but let me know if you try the frozen, blended version.

Finish the drink off with some fresh pineapple and a maraschino cherry, then sit back, relax and sip slowly. ?

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Green Hawaiian Cocktail

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A beautiful and refreshing combination of vodka, coconut rum, blue curacao, pineapple juice and lemon-lime soda. It’s the perfect drink for summer!

• Author: Sara

Ingredients

• 1 ounce coconut rum
• 1 ounce vodka
• 1/2 ounce blue curacao
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• Splash of lemon-lime soda
• Fresh pineapple and maraschino cherries for garnish, optional

Instructions

1. Combine rum, vodka, blue curacao and pineapple juice into a glass filled with crushed ice and stir.
2. Top with a splash of lemon-lime soda.
3. Garnish with fresh pineapple and a maraschino cherry.