Grass Skirt

Grass Skirt

Gin shaken with triple sec, pineapple juice and a drop of grenadine, garnished with a pineapple slice. A sunny little tiki-leaning number.

19.5% ABVMediumCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

4 min

Time

215 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Gin

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Triple Sec1 oz
  • Pineapple1
  • Grenadine1/2 tsp
  • Pineapple Juice1 oz
  • Gin1 ½ oz

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Grass Skirt close to the original.

  • Instead of Triple Sec

    • Cointreau— smoother and drier
    • Grand Marnier— richer, cognac-based
  • Instead of Pineapple

    • Mango— softer tropical sweetness
  • Instead of Grenadine

    • Raspberry Syrup— berry-forward, same blush
  • Instead of Pineapple Juice

    • Orange Juice— softer, everyday swap
    • Passion Fruit Juice— tangier, more tropical
  • Instead of Gin

    • Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
    • Vodka— cleaner, less botanical

Instructions

  1. In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin, triple sec, pineapple juice, and grenadine.

  2. Shake well.

  3. Pour into an old-fashioned glass and garnish with the pineapple slice.

Pairs well with

Pineapple and grenadine dress this gin drink for a luau spread:

  • Huli huli chicken skewers
  • Coconut shrimp
  • Pineapple fried rice balls
  • Taro chips

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