Royal Hawaiian Cocktail

5 from 5 votes

The Royal Hawaiian cocktail is a delicious summer sipper full of exotic pineapple flavour with undertones of marzipan. Also known as the Princess Kaiulani cocktail, this pineapple gin cocktail pairs well with a little maraschino liqueur (optional) to lift the flavour profile further.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Total Time5

Course: Alcoholic Drink, Cocktail

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 182kcal

Author: Jane Coupland

Ingredients

The Classic Royal Hawaiian

45 ml Gin 1 ½ fl oz
15 ml Orgeat syrup ½ fl oz
30 ml Pineapple juice 1 fl oz
15 ml Lemon juice ½ fl oz

Garnishes - any of the following

Oven-dried pineapple flowers
Fresh pineapple
Pineapple leaves
Maraschino cherries

Instructions

Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
Pour in the alcohol, pineapple juice, lemon juice and orgeat syrup.
Secure the shaker lid and shake hard for 30 seconds until the drink feels well chilled.
Strain into a serving glass and decorate with garnishes of choice.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Variation: Royal Hawaiian with Maraschino Liqueur

Use the following measures per cocktail

45ml Gin

20ml Pineapple juice

10ml Maraschino cherry liqueur

10ml Orgeat syrup

10ml lemon juice

and proceed with the recipe as above.

Adjusting the Sweetness in the Classic Royal Hawaiian

If you are into sweet drinks, consider adding a little more orgeat to the recipe. You could get away with another 5ml without ruining this drink.

Likewise, if you prefer drinks with a toned down sweetness, begin with 10ml of orgeat, then shake the cocktail up and taste it. Add a little more syrup if desired and shake again before pouring.

Note: the recipe for the Royal Hawaiian with Maraschino uses less orgeat to begin with. It is slightly less sweet than the classic drink, and to be honest, adding any less than 10ml of orgeat will make the almond flavour too weak.

Nutritional calculations are based on the classic Royal Hawaiian cocktail.

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