Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Around the Globe at OUTRIGGER RESORTS

Why wait for Cinco de Mayo? Indulge with unique, cultural cocktails served around the globe at Outrigger Resorts! Channel your inner traveler with the following drink recipes to guarantee a good time no matter where you are.

Check out the below array of cocktails that will take your around the world with a sip of Outrigger.

Cheers!

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Fijian Cojito – served at Castaway Island, Fiji Resort
Makes 6+ tall glasses

1 bunch fresh mint, keep a few sprigs to the side for garnish
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 cup fresh cucumber, grated skin on, seeds in
4 limes, peeled and juiced (keep peels)
2 cups Malibu Coconut Rum
33oz (1 liter) coconut water
2 cups ice cubes
Lime wedges for garnish
jug and cocktail muddling stick

Directions
1. In a mixing jug, combine the mint, sugar, cucumber, lime peels, few ice cubes and a liIle coconut water, and muddle to dissolve sugar and release oils from peel and mint
2. Add the lime juice and coconut rum, and stir or shake vigorously to combine
3. Fill tall glasses with ice and pour over cojito mix and remaining coconut water
4. Add sprigs of fresh mint for garnish
Just like tutu (grandma) used to make, Hawaiian Moonshine is a modern version of okolehao – an ancient Hawaiian alcoholic spirit whose main ingredient was the root of the ti plant.

Hula Grill’s Tutu’s Moonshine – served at Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort

· 1.25oz Hawaiian Moonshine
· .5oz Grand Marnier
· .5oz Manoa Honey
· 2oz pineapple juice
· 1oz passion purée
· 4-5 pineapple chunks

Directions
1. Blend ingredients until smooth
2. Pour into a cored out pineapple, insert a straw and enjoy
Peranakan are of Chinese ancestry who now makes up a significant portion of Phuket’s population, many are descendants of miners who integrated their culinary secrets into the local community.

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Peranakan Mojito – served at Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort

· 50ml Sangsom Rum (golden cane rum)
· 20ml Fresh lime juice
· 10 leaves Fresh Thai sweet basil
· 15ml Mango Syrup
· Top Ginger ale

Directions
1. Build over crushed ice in a highball glass
2. Pour and stir all ingredients together
3. Use a bouquet of Thai sweet basil as a garnish
A sublime combination of fresh passion fruit, passion fruit purée, lime and fresh mint churned through with crushed ice and finished off with Sprite is an ultimate example of Mauritius flavor combinations.

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Spiced Passion Fruit Mojito – served at Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort

· 1 fresh lime
· ½ passion fruit
· 4 curry leaves
· 10 mint leaves
· 15gms raw sugar
· 12cL soda water
· 40ml double distillation Chamarel Rum

Directions
1. Cut the lime in 4
2. Add raw sugar, curry leaves and mint leaves; muddle them
3. Add crushed ice and pour the rum
4. Top off with soda water

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