Name: Halekulani
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 15 ml Brown sugar syrup; 15 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Orange juice; 15 ml Pineapple juice; 5 ml Grenadine syrup; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Halekulani
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Glass:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Pineapple juice
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Monin Grenadine Syrup
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry and pineapple wedge on rim.
Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry and pineapple wedge.

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with skewered cherry and pineapple wedge on rim.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Adapted from a recipe in Shannon Mustipher's 2019 Tiki Modern Tropical Cocktails.

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History:

Originally made with a high proof bourbon, I prefer this cocktail with the spicy notes a bottled-in-bond rye whiskey delivers.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Halekulani contains 182 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
15.12% alc./vol. (30.25° proof)
17.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Loz Horner

21st February at 17:22

Glorious. 5 stars.

Jose Cruz

15th October 2025 at 05:03

back for a re-make, 10Ml Grenadine this time, 18ML lime, floated with 62% ABV bourbon or rye... really good flavor opens up to sweeter complexity below !

Jose Cruz

2nd May 2025 at 04:53

Knob creek 9 does awesome on this one. need bold spirit to hold its own against all the other ingredients.

Pekka Savolainen

5th March 2025 at 10:00

Ran out of rye so I replaced it with Abasolo.
Felt more tiki vibes with this version.

Robert Spain

23rd December 2024 at 22:17

Excellent and unusual tiki cocktail. I used 2/3 Jim Beam and 1/3 Balcones rye. I will play with different ratios this holidays in search of my favourite one.

István GT

14th September 2024 at 21:48

this is so great, it's interesting how whiskey is not my favorite spirit by far, but it complements so well with flavors I like, which makes it a great cocktail spirit for me

Aidan Spurrill

2nd August 2024 at 23:56

I tried substituting Falernum for the syrup, and it turned out very well. Would recommend.

Chris Dimal

4th June 2024 at 15:03

Had no Rye, so went with Wild Turkey 101. Was nice and delicious, although I can see how the Rye would make it more challenging and complex. The sweet grainy whiskey pairs so well with the wonderful and rich fruitiness. I'd say that this would be a 4.5 to 5* drink for those not particularly into cocktails!

Chris Dimal

23rd April at 06:55

Retrying this with rye, this comment was definitely when my palate was wetter than now. Making it now with rye, it is pretty balanced (although on the sweet side), and this recipe would be too sweet with Bourbon. All in all, the rye version of Difford's Guide is the best Halekulani.

G. M. Genovese

7th November 2023 at 15:45

Changes I would make: 20 ml lemon juice, 10 ml pineapple juice, 7.5 ml grenadine, 2.5 ml demerara syrup... I did use 94 proof Elijah Craig rye, which is rich, and I do think that factored into the execution of flavor... I went through one iteration before this, taking the suggestions of Lorenz (5 ml demerara), and that was better than the posted recipe (which is too sweet), but wasn't quite there. (7 Nov)

Christopher Wilson

7th February 2023 at 22:48

Love this variation. It is definitely a tropical cocktail but remains a unique one, and the rye surprised me in this drink. Tart, sweet, bitter, and rich. One of my top five right now. Wouldn't change a thing.

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