Halekulani
ClassicA gin sour gone tropical, named for a Waikiki landmark.
Bright and easygoing. Gin's botanicals sit under a wash of orange and lemon, grenadine adds a gentle berry sweetness and a rosy hue, and a dash of bitters keeps it from turning candied. Fruity, balanced, and endlessly sippable.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Gin
- 1 oz Fresh Orange Juice
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.5 oz Grenadine
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- Orange slice · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add every ingredient to a shaker with ice.
- 2
Shake hard until well-chilled.
- 3
Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- 4
Garnish with an orange slice.
The Story
The Halekulani is the house cocktail of the Halekulani hotel in Waikiki, home to the storied House Without a Key bar looking out over Diamond Head. Unlike the rum-soaked drinks around it in the tiki canon, the Halekulani is gin-based — a tropical riff on the sour, with orange and grenadine giving it a sunset color to match the view. It's a reminder that tiki was as much a mood as a formula.
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