Recipe: Royal Hawaiian's

RB Rum Balls Tiki Socialite Da Big Island Joined: Oct 04, 2004 Posts: 910	RB Rum Balls Posted posted on 07/06/2009 Here's the only other recipe I like from the August '09 Hawaii magazine feature on "Contemporary Tropicals" (see previous post on the Royal Hawaiian's "Royal Mai Tai"): Muddle in a mixing glass: 4 to 6 basil leaves 1 chunk fresh pineapple 1 tsp brown sugar A squeeze of lime Top off mixing glass with ice and add: 2 oz pineapple juice 1 oz coconut cream 1 1/2 oz vodka Shake and pour into hurricane glass. Garnish with pineapple wedge, basil leaf and Maraschino cherry. Yeah, I know what' you're thinking...BASIL??? But it works! It's not overpowering...just a hint of it. Shaking instead of blending this drink makes it less "heavy" and sweet.

Here's the only other recipe I like from the August '09 Hawaii magazine feature on "Contemporary Tropicals" (see previous post on the Royal Hawaiian's "Royal Mai Tai"):

Muddle in a mixing glass:
4 to 6 basil leaves
1 chunk fresh pineapple
1 tsp brown sugar
A squeeze of lime

Top off mixing glass with ice and add:
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz coconut cream
1 1/2 oz vodka

Shake and pour into hurricane glass. Garnish with pineapple wedge, basil leaf and Maraschino cherry.

Yeah, I know what' you're thinking...BASIL??? But it works! It's not overpowering...just a hint of it. Shaking instead of blending this drink makes it less "heavy" and sweet.

Post #467144 by Rum Balls on 07/06/2009