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




