Blue Hawaiian Cocktail Recipe

No ratings yet

This Blue Hawaiian Cocktail recipe has a sweet, tropical flavor with hints of coconut, pineapple, and the citrus flavors of blue curaçao.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: serving

Calories: 314kcal

Combine crushed ice, pineapple juice, rum, blue curacao, and cream of coconut in a blender.
Blend on high speed until smooth.
Pour into a chilled highball glass. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry and serve immediately.

You can use coconut rum to enhance the coconut flavor. Dark rum is not typically used as it can alter the cocktail’s color and taste.
Canned coconut milk or coconut cream can be substituted for the cream of coconut, but the texture and sweetness will be different. Cream of coconut is thicker and sweetened, coconut milk and coconut cream are not. You will need to add a sweetener to achieve the correct flavor.
If you do not have a blender, you can shake the ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker and strain them into a glass filled with crushed ice. This won’t give you the slushy texture but will still provide the same great taste.
A highball glass is the traditional choice for this fun cocktail, but you can also use a hurricane glass, a tiki mug, or whatever tall glass you have on hand.
It is best to prepare Blue Hawaiians fresh to maintain their texture and flavor. If you need to prepare in advance, blend all ingredients except the ice and store in the refrigerator. Add ice and blend again just before serving.
Blue curaçao is essential for the signature blue color and its orange flavor. If you don’t have blue curaçao, you can use triple sec with a few drops of blue food coloring, but the flavor may slightly differ.