As I mentioned in my previous post, a
few nights ago D and I walked over to Duke’s Waikiki for late night
drinks. D ordered the Surf Sampler, which includes four different beers from local breweries (Fire Rock Pale Ale,
Duke’s Blonde Ale, Lavaman Red Ale, and Hapa Brown Ale). D says that if you like beer and want to try
the local brews this is the way to go.
You get a good sampling, decide which one is your favorite, and take it
from there.
I opted to have the Lava Flow and the
Hawaiian Salt. (Don’t judge… I do it all
in the name of research!) Pretty much
every bar/restaurant on the island will offer their version of the Lava
Flow. It is a rum-based,
pineapple/strawberry/coconut-flavored blended drink. Duke’s version is oh so tasty, but dangerous
because you can’t taste the liquor. They
do make this drink in a non-alcoholic version that is just as yummy. The Hawaiian Salt, on the other hand, I would
NEVER have again! When I read the menu I
was attracted to the fact that it has lemonade fruit juices. (As you can probably tell, I love fruity
drinks.) I took a sip, and I could not
taste anything but salt. The drink looks
beautiful and tasty, but don’t let that fool you! It’s name does not lie… salt is all you
taste.
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Hawaiian Salt |
I've decided that I'm going to ask the bartenders for the recipes of the best drinks I try. If they're kind enough to share them with me, I'll share them with you. This way you can have a little bit of vacation,
too! Here’s the Lava Flow recipe
compliments of Duke’s. Try it at home, and taste little bit of Hawaii.
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Lava Flow |
Lava Flow
1 oz. coconut syrup
2 ozs. pineapple juice
2 ozs. light rum (Remove this from the
equation for an oh so yummy non-alcoholic version.)
Splash vanilla ice milk (or ice cream)
1/2 cup ice
1 1/2 ozs. strawberry puree (Gives it
the appearance of ‘lava flowing’.)
Blend all ingredients except
strawberry puree. Pour the blend into a cocktail glass, then gently pour in the
strawberry puree. Garnish it with a
little umbrella and pineapple wedge.
Hawaii here you come!
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