Cocktail No 40 Hawaii Kiss

OK I admit to cheating on this one as I didn't have a pineapple. You are meant to scoop out the flesh and squeeze the juice out and then use the pineapple shell as the drink vessel. So I just made it in a glass.

It would taste good out of the fruit with a straw, mind you. It would be very good on a Caribbean evening. If you are not a gin lover, it perhaps goes better with rum. The gin and sparkling wine makes an interesting combination and the pineapple provides a balancing sweetness.

A pleasant way to kick off the weekend.

Recipe (Cheat)

Add 1 measure of Gin to a tumbler with 2-3 measures of Pineapple Juice (depends how sweet you like it). Top up with sparkling wine and add ice.

Recipe (correct)

Scoop out flesh from a Pineapple and squeeze juice out. Return juice to hollowed out shell. Add 1 measure Gin and top up with sparkling wine. Add ice and serve with straws.