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Honolulu Cocktail No. 1

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (100)
Honolulu Cocktail No. 1 image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1/3 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Pineapple juice
1/3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge skewered with Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. Garnish with pineapple wedge on rim skewered maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Honolulu Cocktail No. 1 contains 143 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 16.03% alc./vol. (32.06° proof)
  • 14.6 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

HONOLULU COCKTAIL. (No. 1.)
1 Dash Angostura Bitters.
1 Dash Orange Juice.
1 Dash Pineapple Juice.
1 Dash Lemon Juice.
1 Glass Dry Gin.
A little Powdered Sugar.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

HONOLULU COCKTAIL. (No. 2.)
â…“ Maraschino.
â…“ Gin.
⅓ Bénédictine.
A little Powdered Sugar.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

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Review

Gin is hardly Hawaiian, but its botanical bite sits well in this tropically fruity cocktail.

Variations/similar cocktails

Honolulu
Honolulu No. 2
Honolulu Juicer

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Comments & Discussion

Heidi Della Pesca Premium Member
Just plain easy drinkin'. Summery and light, very likable. Not very challenging, but sometimes you just need that. :)
score: 2
Caitlin Eisner Premium Member
Very nice, but it was slightly improved by replacing the simple syrup with an even mix of falernum and passion fruit syrup.
score: 1
Peter M Premium Member
Maybe a good option for the "summer" category here on DG?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks, Peter. I've added to our summer collection.
score: 1
Florian Ruf Premium Member
Very good as it is. If one likes something special, I could imagine a spice like muscat or cardamom.
score: 0
Jose Cruz
45/15/15/15 ml for me, forget simple syrup, ORGEAT for a way richer cocktail.
score: 3
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Huh, who knew gin and fruit juice could taste so good ! Excellent, complex, subtle. Your choice of gin is like a draw of the cards...check it out. Oh, and by the way I went straight to the double and glad I did 'cause it was gone before I knew it and that's not a gambling metaphor.
score: 2
Sandip Gohil
Quite a good drink this. Like others say it has a candy-like lightness to it and the gin, Tanqueray 43% (old school) really comes out. Probably worth trying again with another gin to see how the flavours of that gin are brought forward. The saline also helps bring some flavours out.
score: 4
Michael Z
I quite like it. Tastes like lemon, fruit candy, but not overly sweet.
score: 3
Chris Dimal
I feel the same way too. It's the gin's botanicals which makes it like that for me.
score: 2

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