{"id":12800,"date":"2012-02-16T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T21:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/?p=12800"},"modified":"2017-09-13T14:40:07","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T14:40:07","slug":"hawaiian-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/hawaiian-drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaiian Drinks \u2013 Fruit Smoothie With Local Rum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hawaiian drinks don\u2019t begin and end with a Mai Tai.<\/strong>\u00a0 There are an endless number of fresh ingredients, fruits and liquors to use on Hawaii that don\u2019t have to end up in a Tiki Bar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/233348791\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>When I travel to Hawaii, I\u2019m always excited to take advantage of the best local ingredients I can find.<\/strong>\u00a0 Having access to the freshest fish, beef, fruits and vegetables for me is like a painter having access to a brand new set of paints.\u00a0 All I can imagine are the possibilities of fantastic meals because of the tools I now have at my disposal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The sun is hot on Kauai, but the soft trade winds minimize the effect.<\/strong>\u00a0 Perhaps I don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m roasting on the sand, but my building thirst says its time to rehydrate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One of my favorite Hawaiian drinks is a fresh fruit smoothie.<\/strong>\u00a0 With my \u201cNo-Recipe\u201d attitude, I\u2019m going to create a new beverage using the items I already have on hand and my favorite Koloa Spiced and Koloa Dark Rums from the <a href=\"http:\/\/koloarum.com \">Koloa Rum Company<\/a>, right here on Kauai.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Having just returned from a tour of the Koloa Rum Company processing plant<\/strong> and a personal tour from President Bob Gunter, I already know that <a href=\"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/drink-in-hawaii\/cooking-science\/\" target=\"_blank\">the best drink in Hawaii starts with the best rum<\/a>.\u00a0 When I add fresh pineapples, papayas, and limes, I\u2019ve got an individual creation that uses locally sourced ingredients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This doesn\u2019t just give me a nice relaxing attitude,<\/strong> it also puts money back into the local economy.\u00a0 I don\u2019t come to Hawaii to buy rum from the Caribbean or pineapples from Costa Rica.\u00a0 I come to Hawaii to experience their fantastic foods and I\u2019m glad to spend my money for quality items that help the creators, vendors, their families and the entire island.<\/p>\n<h2> Join me for my next FREE Webinar Workshop, <a href=\"https:\/\/events.genndi.com\/register\/169105139238437402\/e6c76de370\">&#8220;The What, How And Why of Hawaiian Fusion Cooking&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n<p> and discover how to bring the exciting flavors of Hawaii to your everyday cooking.<\/p>\n<h2>Register to hold your spot <a href=\"https:\/\/events.genndi.com\/register\/169105139238437402\/e6c76de370\">HERE<\/a>.<\/h2>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaiian drinks don\u2019t begin and end with a Mai Tai.\u00a0 There are an endless number of fresh ingredients, fruits and liquors to use on Hawaii that don\u2019t have to end up in a Tiki Bar. 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