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Popular Luau Recipes
TIP: Below
are recipes for a full Hawaiian luau menu. Island locals practice the tradition of "pot
luck" luaus. Each person or family attending the luau is responsible for
making and bringing one dish. If you would like to take off some of the cost and work
burdens, assign each luau attendee a dish to bring and provide them with the recipe.
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Web Site User Comment: Aloha
Mike & Kim. This is Dee from Glen Burnie, MD. I recently ordered, a Silk White Ginger
Shell Lei and matching head lei, for my daughter's 16th Birthday Luau. I also told you
that, I was going to try some of your recipes, for my event. We'll everyone loved the
food. Your Potato-Mac Salad definitely was a hit. I used the recipe for your, sweet
potato pie for our sweet potatoes, instead of a pie. The Oven Kaula Pig was my favorite.
The sweet potatoes, skewers, Huli, Huli chicken and the Korean kali ribs went so fast,
that my daughter or I didn't even get a chance to taste them. So I've decided, to make
some more, tomorrow for us to try at home. Thanks again, for all your help and keep up the
good work. Thanks for making our party a hit!!
OVEN KALUA PIG
Ingredients:
3 lb pork butt
1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
2 1/4 teaspoons Hawaiian salt, or sea salt, or kosher saltPreheat oven to 350-400
degrees F. Pierce pork butt all over with carving fork or score with a knife. Rub salt and
liquid smoke into meat. Place pork fat side up in a roasting pan or deep casserole dish.
Cover and roast in oven for 2 1/2-3 hours. Remove the pork from pan and shred with two
forks. Makes six servings. |
SLOW COOKER KALUA PIG
Ingredients:
3 lb pork butt
1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
2 1/4 teaspoons Hawaiian salt, or sea salt, or kosher saltPierce pork butt all over
with carving fork. Rub salt and liquid smoke into meat. Cook in slow cooker on low for
16-20 hours turning once. Remove meat, shred, and then add juices from slow cooker to
shredded meat. Makes six servings. |
FYI- Pork typically
takes about 30 minutes per pound to roast in a 350 degree oven. The internal temperature
should reach between 160 degrees for medium and 170 degrees for well done.
AUTHENTIC HAWAIIAN LAULAU
30 luau leaves
6 large ti leaves
6 boneless chicken thighs
1 lb belly pork boneless pork chops, cut into 6 pieces
1/4 lb salted butterfish, cut into 6 pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons Hawaiian sea salt
toothpicks or rubber bandsWash luau and ti leaves removing stems and fibrous parts of the veins.
Layer 5 luau leaves then place one piece each of chicken, pork, and fish on luau. Sprinkle
with 1/4 teaspoon Hawaiian salt. Wrap to form a bundle. Place the bundle on the end of a
ti leaf and wrap tightly; fasten with toothpicks or rubber bands. Wrap remaining bundles.
Bring water to a boil in a steamer. Place laulaus in steamer; lower heat and simmer for 6
hours or until done. Makes 6 servings. |
MAINLAND LAULAU
24 dried banana leaves (usually available in an
oriental market)
¼ lb salted cod or butter fish cut into 6 pieces
6 boneless chicken thighs
1 lb belly pork or boneless pork chops, cut into 6 pieces
2 lbs Spinach
Sea salt or Kosher saltSoak the dry banana leaves in water 10-15 min until they are soft. Take 2
and 2, make like tick tack toe. Add handful raw spinach in middle then top with chicken,
pork, fish, and a sprinkle of sea/Kosher salt. (if using salt cod, you do not need too
much extra salt.) Cover meats with more spinach. Fold the banana leaves crisscross, like
weaving, and tie up with a rubber band. Wrap remaining bundles. Bring water to a boil in a
steamer. Place laulaus in steamer; lower heat and simmer for 6 hours or until done. Makes
6 servings. |
OVEN KALUA TURKEY (ideal
for Thanksgiving get togethers)
1 twelve pound turkey
16 large ti leaves
1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
3 tablespoons Hawaiian salt
2 teaspoons liquid smokeRinse and drain turkey. Line a large baking pan with foil. Wash
ti leaves in a sink of cold water with a few drops of dish soap then rinse. Remove fibrous
part of the veins. Line baking pan with ti leaves radiating from center. Place two
additional ti leaves across the middle of the pan. Place turkey on the ti leaves. Rub
butter, salt, then liquid smoke on inside and outside of turkey. Place 4-6 ti leaves over
the turkey. Fold leaves around the turkey.Crimp foil around turkey and cover pan tightly
with additional foil. Roast in electric oven at 375 degrees F for 6 hours. Shred turkey
and add in pan liquid to moisten meat. Makes 8-10 servings. |
MOCHIKO CHICKEN
10 pounds boneless skinless Chicken Breasts
1/2 cup Mochiko Sweet Rice Flour
1/2 cup Cornstarch
1/2 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
4 Eggs
10 teaspoon Soy Sauce or Huli Huli Sauce
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup green onions, chopped
4 tablespoon Sesame Seeds (optional)Cut up chicken into serving size pieces and set aside. In a large
container combine all ingredients except the chicken and mix well. Once the batter is
mixed add the chicken and stir until all pieces are coated. Cover and let set in the
batter overnight in the refrigerator. The following morning stir the batter and put it
back in the refrigerator until you are ready to cook. Ten minutes prior to cooking take
the container out of the refrigerator. Fill a wok or frying pan with enough oil to cover
the chicken pieces and heat. Test hotness of oil by dropping some batter in it. If the oil
is hot enough the batter will begin to cook on contact. If it does not wait until it gets
hot. Deep fry the Mochiko batter chicken until golden brown. Let the cooked chicken drain
on wire rack over some paper towels or newspaper then serve. Makes about 8-10 servings. |
SHOYU CHICKEN
3 lb. fryer chicken
Shoyu Sauce
1 cup shoyu (Asian soy sauce)
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoon honey
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon hoisin sauce (can be found in the Asian
food section in your local market)
1 whole star anise (mashed)
Garnish: Chinese parsley and green onionsSteam
chicken for 30 minutes. In a frying pan combine ingredients for sauce and let simmer for
15 minutes. Place chicken in sauce and simmer chicken for 5 minutes on each side till
chicken is well coated with sauce. Chop chicken and arrange on platter. Garnish with
Chinese parsley and green onions. Makes about 6 servings. |
| HULI HULI CHICKEN 9-12 pounds chicken wings, thighs, and breasts pieces
Sauce Ingredients:
¼ cup Frozen pineapple juice concentrate
1/3 cup White wine
½ cup Chicken broth
¼ cup Shoyu/Soy Sauce
¼ cup Katsup
¼ Teaspoon powdered ginger or a pinch of fresh ginger
1-2 drops Worcestershire sauce
Wash chicken parts and pat dry with paper towels. Mix all sauce
ingredients in bowl. Brush over chicken parts. Grill over barbecue for about 40 minutes.
Turn and baste with sauce until chicken is done. Serves 10-12 people as a main course. |
| TERIYAKI BEEF OR CHICKEN 3 to 4 pounds of beef or chicken
Teriyaki Sauce:
2/3 cup shoyu (Asian soy sauce)
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons sherry or white wine
3 clove garlic, minced
1 inch piece ginger, crushed
3 stalks green onion chopped fine
1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice (optional)
Mix all ingredients. Soak beef 4 hours or overnight in sauce. Bake in
shallow pan. Turn pieces over and marinate with sauce. Ten minutes before turning heat
off, pour rest of shoyu mixture. Serve with chopped green onions and Chinese parsley. Bake
325 degrees for 1 hour or less depending on how well you like your meat. Medium is best.
This is also a great for grilling on the BBQ. Makes about 6 servings.
Grilled Teri-Beef and
Teri-Chicken Sticks: A great way to make teriyaki beef or chicken when grilling
is to slice the meat into thin strips before marinating. Then put on bamboo skewers and
grill for 2-3 minutes per side. The meat comes out tender tasty and is easy to eat right
off the stick. |
MACADAMIA NUT CRUSTED COCONUT SHRIMP
1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 pound cleaned and deveined shrimp
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup crushed macadamia nuts
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly coat a baking dish with olive oil. Place
flour in a small bowl. Dredge shrimp in flour, then dip into coconut milk and roll in
crushed macadamia nuts. Place in baking dish and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until
shrimp is cooked through. Serve 3 shrimp on a bed of rice topped with orange lime sauce.
Makes 4 servings |
COCONUT FRIED SHRIMP
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 pound cleaned and deveined shrimp
1 beer
¼ cup coconut flakes
Place flour in a small bowl. Dredge shrimp in flour, then dip into beer and roll in
coconut flakes. Deep fry for 1 ½ minutes. Serve 3 shrimp on a bed of rice topped with
orange lime sauce. Makes 4 servings |
ORANGE LIME SAUCE
10oz jar orange marmalade
3 tablespoons tangy mustard
1 tablespoon lime juice
To create orange lime sauce combine all sauce ingredients in a sauce pan and warm. |
BAKED FISH
2lbs fish fillets (mahi mahi is an island favorite or choose your favorite fish)
juice of 1 lemon
dash of garlic salt
dash of pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Rinse fish and put in a baking dish. Squeeze lemon
juice on fish. Sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper. Mix mayonnaise and chopped onions
then spread mixture on fish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes. Makes about 6 servings. |
SIDE DISHES
CHICKEN LONG RICE
2-3 pounds chicken thighs
3 cups water
3 cups chicken broth
1 can sliced mushrooms
1" piece of fresh ginger (crushed)
1 teaspoon Hawaiian salt, sea salt, or Kosher salt
1 clove crushed garlic
4 bundles long rice (soak in warm water till soft)
2 cubes chicken bouillon
Place chicken thighs in a soup pot
then cover with water and canned chicken broth. Add crushed ginger, salt, crushed garlic,
mushrooms and chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil then simmer 45minutes or until tender.
Allow to cool, then bone and shred chicken. Reserve broth. Cut long rice in 4 inch
lengths, add to broth then boil for 15 minutes. Add shredded chicken. Adjust seasoning to
taste with salt, pepper, or soy sauce. Makes about 12 servings. |
POTATO-MAC SALAD
4 large red and/or
yellow potatoes
cut into cubes
1-1/2 cups shell or
elbow macaroni-dry
1/4 cup thinly sliced and chopped red onion
2-3 pickles chopped
2-3 green onion chopped
3 hard boiled eggs (whites chopped, set aside yolks)
1 cup frozen peas (optional)
2 celery stalks chopped
(optional)
1-2 carrots chopped
(optional)
Dressing:
1-1/4 to 2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup Zesty Italian dressing
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
3 yolks from the boiled eggs
1 teaspoon garlic salt
Ground pepper to taste
2 T or less pickle juice (optional)
Optional Herbs to taste (dill, parsley, curry powder)
Boil cubed potatoes until tender then drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside to allow
to fully cool. Cook the macaroni according to the directions on the macaroni package. Then
rinse with cold water and set aside to allow to fully cool.
While the macaroni is cooking mix the dressing in a small bowl and set aside.
Once the cooked macaroni and potatoes are cool lightly toss with the remaining
ingredients. Once tossed mix in dressing. Serves 8-10 people. |
SESAME CABBAGE SALAD
1 head cabbage chopped
1 bunch green onions chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery or peppers
3 packages Ramen chicken soup (dry soup pks)
1 bag frozen peas
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 Tablespoon sugar
8oz chunk almonds, toasted
4 Tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
Mix cabbage, green onions, and celery. Break up dry Ramen noodles and toss in. Mix
dressing of vinegar, oil, and soup mix. Toss dressing and toasted almonds and sesame seeds
with salad mix. This yields a lot of salad and is best served same day. Serves 15-20
people. |
LOMI LOMI SALMON
Ingredients:
(part 1)
1 1/2 lb salmon fillets
sea salt or Kosher salt
Lay salmon on bed of salt in glass dish, cover with more salt. Cover with plastic wrap and
refrigerate overnight. The following day rinse off the salt and dice the salmon.
Ingredients: (part 2)
3 tomatoes diced
1 small onion diced
3/4 tablespoon lime juice
1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
Mix tomatoes and onions with salmon then add in other ingredients. Chill until ready to
serve. Serves 10-15 people. |
TOSS GREEN SALAD
lettuce
tomato slices
cucumbers slices
red and green peppers slices
any other salad favorites you may have
In a salad bowl toss a variety of fresh greens and vegetable. Offer side bowls with a
variety of salad dressings and salad toppings like croutons, bacon bits, grated cheese. |
FRESH FRUIT PLATE
Pineapple chunks
Papaya slices
Fresh pineapple and papaya help to aide digestion and are an excellent side dish. Other
fresh fruit options you can also offer are fresh strawberries, grapes, watermelon, and
bananas.
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DESSERTS
HAUPIA
(coconut pudding desert)
12 ounces chilled
coconut milk
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup + 2 T. sugar
1/2 cup + 2 T. cornstarchCombine
all ingredients in saucepan and stir over medium heat until thickened. Lower heat and cook
for ten minutes, stirring constantly to avoid lumping or burning. Pout into 8x8 inch dish
and chill until set. Cut haupia into squares & serve. Serves 8-10 people. |
Easy Coconut Pie
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup milk
1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine melted
butter, eggs, flour, sugar, coconut, and milk. Pour into pie shell. Bake until firm, about
45 to 60 minutes. |
HAWAIIAN
AMBROSIA
8 ounce can of crushed pineapple, drained
1 can lychee pitted and drained or 11 ounce can mandarin oranges
drained
3 ½ cups cool whip
2 cups shredded coconut
2 cups mini marshmallows
½ cup milk
1 cup maraschino cherriesIn a large bowl pineapple, lychee
or mandarin oranges, whipped topping, coconut, marshmallows and milk. Chill 1 hour.
Garnish with cherries before serving. Serves 12. |
MACADAMIA NUT CREAM PIE
1 1/3 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Dash salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
5 teaspoons cornstarch
2 egg whites
1 9 inch baking pie shell
1 cup heavy cream, sweetened and whipped, or use a container of real whipped cream in a
canIn a saucepan combine 1
cup of the milk, 1/4 cup of the sugar, 1/4 cup of the nuts, the salt and the vanilla;
scald. Mix the remaining 1/3 cup milk with egg and cornstarch. Thoroughly stir some of hot
mixture into egg mixture; return all to saucepan. Cook 5 more minutes, stirring
constantly, until mixture thickens. Cool 1 hour. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form
then fold carefully into cooled mixture. Pour into pie shell and chill. Before serving top
with sweetened whipped cream or can of whipped cream and remaining 1/4 cup nuts. Makes 8
servings. |
BUTTER MOCHI
1lb butter
2 1/2 C. sugar
5 eggs
1 1/2 cup evaporated milk
1lb Mochiko flour (can be found in the Asian food section in your local market)
2 t. baking powder
12 oz. coconut milk
1 t. vanilla Mix all
ingredients in a bowl. Bake in oven preheated to 350 degrees for 1 hour in a 9x13 pan or
325 degrees in a Pyrex pan. Use plastic knife to cut. Makes about 30 pieces. |
MICROWAVE MOCHI
2 cups Mochiko flour (can be
found in the Asian food section in your local market)
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon red or green food coloring
corn starch or potato starch Grease or spray a 5 cup microwave tube pan. In a medium bowl, combine all
ingredients except corn/potato starch. Mix until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan
and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 10 minutes rotating the pan several
times. Let the mochi stand a few minutes. Run a knife along the edges of the mochi to pull
it away from the sides. Invert onto a board dusted with corn/potato starch. Cut mochi into
bite size pieces with plastic knife and roll in starch. Makes about 36 pieces. |
PINEAPPLE MACADAMIA NUT
LOAF
3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup crushed canned pineapple
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and line with wax paper.
In a large bowl combine sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, pineapple juice and pineapple and mix
well. In a separate bowl, sift together baking powder and flour. Stir flour mixture into
pineapple mixture. Fold in macadamia nuts. Pour batter into greased pan. Bake in preheated
oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out
clean. Makes one 9" X5" bread. Serves 8-10. |
HAWAIIAN
SWEET POTATO PIE
2 large peeled sweet potatoes (baked or boiled)
1/2 stick salted butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
1/2 Tbs. pure vanilla extract
1 5 ounce can evaporated milk
1/4 cup crème of coconut
1/2 tsp. salt
Mix all ingredients except eggs with whisk or mixer until cream
texture. Next add beaten eggs to mixture. Stir. Pour into an unbaked 9 inch pie shell.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour, 15 minutes. Cool thoroughly before slicing.
Makes 1 pie. |
BANANA GUAVA PIE
1 1/2 cups sliced
bananas
1 1/4 cups guava nectar
1/2 cup sugar
1 T. lemon juice
1/4 t. salt
3 T cornstarch
3 T cold water
baked pie shell or graham cracker crust
Combine guava nectar, lemon juice,
sugar and salt in a saucepan and bring to boil over low heat. In a small bowl mix
cornstarch and water to a smooth paste then stir into saucepan mixture. Stir mixture until
thickened and clear then remove from heat and allow to cool. Combine cooled mixture with
bananas and pour into baked pie shell or graham cracker crust. Serve with whipped cream.
Serves 8. |
BANANA-PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
3/8 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
2 cups flower
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 mashed banana
1 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/3 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
Cream together butter and sugar.
Gradually add beaten egg, sift flower, baking powder and salt. Fold in mashed banana. Melt
butter and sprinkle brown sugar through it on bottom of pan, 8 inches square or small
angel food pan. Add well drained crushed pineapple and chopped macadamia nuts. Pour batter
over this mixture and bake in pre-heated oven of 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Serves
8-10. |
| If you are looking for
a special cake for an upcoming celebration below are two excellent island cake recipes.
The cakes below are listed as lilikoi cakes. You are able to substitute the lilikoi pulp
and juice with that of orange, pineapple, guava, strawberry guava, or orange-pineapple. |
LAYERED LILIKOI CAKE
(this makes a fabulous wedding cake)
For cake:
1 package moist Yellow Cake Mix
1 1/3 cups lilikoi juice
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oilTo make the cake:
Bake cake according to package directions substituting lilikoi juice for water. See below
for frosting recipes.
To assemble cooled cake: Thickly frost
the cake with all of the Chiffon frosting mixture. Glaze the top of the cake with lilikoi
gel. Refrigerate until ready to serve. |
LILIKOI PARTY SHEET CAKE
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup lilikoi pulp (fresh or frozen concentrate)
½ cup lilikoi juice
red coloring to tint the cake pinkPreheat oven to 350
degrees. Cream butter and sugar together and add eggs one by one, beating well. Stir the
baking powder into the flour. Mix the lilikoi pulp and juice. Add flour and liquids in
alternate portions to the creamed mixture and stir until blended. Pour into a greased and
floured 13 by 9 inch cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until top of cake spring back when
lightly pressed with finger.
Frost with a butter cream frosting: Mix
1 cup softened butter, 2-½ cups powdered sugar, and just enough milk to make a creamy
consistency. |
Lilikoi Chiffon Frosting
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup Lilikoi juice concentrate, thawed, undiluted
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Beat egg yolks and sugar until lemon-colored; add Lilikoi juice, place in saucepan
and cook over low-to-medium heat until thick, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and chill.
Whip cream and vanilla, then fold into Lilikoi mixture. Frost sides of cake; cover top
with Lilikoi topping. Makes enough to frost one cake. If layering an 11-by-13-inch cake,
double this recipe. |
Lilikoi
Gel Topping
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
Pinch salt
12-ounce can Lilikoi juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 slightly beaten egg yolk
1 tablespoon butter
Mix cornstarch with water to dissolve all lumps. Add salt, Lilikoi and lemon juices and
egg yolk. Cook over low heat until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add
butter. Spread when slightly cooled but still warm. |
   BEVERAGES   
BANANA
PINEAPPLE PUNCH
6 cups boiling water
5 cups sugar
Juice of 6 lemons
1 quart orange juice
2 cups pineapple juice
6 mashed bananas
2 quarts ginger ale
Add sugar to boiling water. Once sugar dissolved mix in the lemon,
orange, and pineapple juices as well as the banana mash. Mix well then freeze mixture.
Take out of freezer shortly before needing and add 2 quarts bottle of ginger ale to the
frozen mixture in punch bowl. |
LUAU PUNCH
1 gallon pineapple juice
6 ounces lime juice
2 quarts vodka
2 quarts 7UP or Sierra Mist
1 quart brandy
1 quart tonic
Ice cubes to chillMix all ingredients in a large punch bowl. |
VOLCANIC PUNCH
3 cans frozen fruit punch concentrate
1 64oz-can pineapple juice
1 can cream of coconut
2 2-Liters ginger ale
ice cubes
To make alcoholic add the optional: vodkaIn a large punch bowl add the 3 cans
of frozen fruit punch concentrate. Keep one of the empty frozen juice cans. Fill the can
with water 6 times and add to punch bowl. Add pineapple juice, one bottle of ginger ale,
and ice cubes then stir. Then add as much of the 2nd bottle of ginger ale as possible
leaving at least 3 inches from the rim of the punch bowl and stir again. Pour in the can
of cream of coconut on top. If you want the punch to be alcoholic add vodka. Will serve
40-70 people. |
MAI TAI
There are a lot of variations
on this basic recipe for a Hawaiian favorite. A word to the wise, dont have one mai
tai after another, with almost 4oz. of liquor and that fruity flavor you might be dancing
a hula to the pounding in your head!
2 oz. light rum
1 oz. Triple sec orange liquor
1 tbsp. Orgest almond liquor or almond flavored syrup
1 tbsp. Grenadine
1 tbsp. lime juice
1 dash 151prf. rum or dark rum (optional)Shake ingredients (except the dark rum)
and strain into a large glass about 1/3 full with crushed ice. Decorate with a maraschino
cherry speared to a wedge of fresh pineapple. Top with a dash of dark rum for that reddish
color, or for sure inebriation 151 proof rum. Put an orchid in each drink for the full
Hawaiian effect. |
BLUE
HAWAII
1 oz light rum
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz Blue Curacao
1 oz Cream of coconut
1 slice pineapple
1 cherryBlend light rum,
blue curacao, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut with one cup of ice in an electric
blender at high speed. Pour contents into a highball glass. Decorate with the slice of
pineapple and a cherry. |
CHI-CHI
1 1/2 oz vodka (non-alcoholic
chi-chi omit the vodka)
4 oz pineapple juice
1 oz cream of coconut
1 slice pineapple
1 cherryBlend vodka,
pineapple juice, and cream of coconut with one cup of ice in an electric blender at a high
speed. Pour into a wineglass, decorate with the slice of pineapple and the cherry, and
serve. |

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Fresh Papaya, Coffee, Jams, Syrups, Poi
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Perfume, Cologne, Body Lotions, Candles
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Macadamia Nut - Candy, Cookies, Popcorn, Snacks |

Li Hing Mui, Crack Seed, Wasabi Peanut, etc |

Hula Princess Outfit, Shark Tooth Necklace, Plumeria Jewelry, Hula Doll, Coconut
Purse, etc. |

Hula Skirts, Uli Uli, Ili Ili, Pu'ili, Poi Balls |

Ti, Plumeria, Hibiscus, Ginger, Bird of Paradise, etc. |

Adorable Hawaii Theme Christmas Ornaments |
Adorable
Hawaii Theme Christmas Cards
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