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Juicy cocktail creations | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Posted on: Sunday, July 22, 2007

ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 Juicy cocktail creations

Advertiser Staff

It's summertime, and the fruit stands are piled high with fresh tropical fruits — mango, papaya, mountain apple, lychee, pineapple and guava. No better time to try something new and create your own fresh-fruit cocktails with these in-season delicacies.

  • Make a sweet Hawaiian sangria for your next cookout by combining your favorite bottle of wine, about 2 ounces of Grand Marnier and a splash of soda; then add diced mountain apples, lychee and a squeeze of lime.

  • Shake two parts vodka to one part guava juice, and you have yourself a sweet and glamorous guavatini.

  • Planning an upcoming event? Concoct your own fruit-infused liquor by dicing fruit and letting it sit in the liquor for five to seven days. Be creative and experiment with new pairings: Try mango-infused rum or pineapple-infused vodka.

    — Lacy Matsumoto



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    — Derek Paiva
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