HONOLULU

HONOLULU

1 measure gin

¼ measure pineapple juice

¼ measure orange juice

¼ measure lemon juice

¼ measure pineapple syrup (from a can)

1 drop Angostura bitters

I did a shot in honor of Hawaii tonight and I think you should too. On this day, August 21^st, in 1959, President Eisenhower signed an executive order making Hawaii the 50^th state of the U.S. It’s the only state made up of islands and its capital is Honolulu. To celebrate , make a HONOLULU shot using the ingredients in the recipe above, which is enough for two small shots. Just put all those juices and gin into a cocktail shaker, add some syrup from a can of pineapple and lots of ice. Then shake and strain it into two small shot glasses. The last, and most important step, is to add a teeny tiny dash of Angostura bitters.

The bitters are vital to a proper HONOLULU shot, because they cut through the strong pineapple taste. I also liked how the dash of bitters floated on top of the shot like an island. Since the HONOLULU shot uses gin, instead of vodka or rum, it has a unique, more bracing, taste that will make you give the traditional post-shot exclamation of “whew!” Still, you’ll want more than one, for this shot was worth the effort. It was a tasty, multi-dimensional shot that will bring a little bit of paradise to your palate.

Aloha!

Drink Up^

Cocktail Connie