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Winter blues, anyone? I know I’m not alone here. Most of the HGTV.com editorial staff is taking turns seeking sunshine. Camille hit up her sister’s beach house for a little R&R (relaxation and remodeling); Lili just got back from a family vacay in Hawaii (I know!); and Marianne is somewhere in sunny Florida and we hate her for it. So, while some stick their toes in the sand, we can pretend we’re there with umbrella-embellished cocktails. Hey, it does the trick for me!

Blue Hawaii:

Ingredients

14-ounce hurricane glass
3 ounces ice
1 1/2 ounces vodka
2 ounces sweet and sour mix
3 ounces pineapple juice
1 1/2 ounces blue curacao
pineapple slice, for garnish (optional)

Directions

Pour ice into hurricane glass. Add vodka, sweet and sour mix and pineapple juice. Top with blue curacao. Add a slice of pineapple for garnish.

Tiki Tai:

Ingredients

1/2 ounce light rum
1 1/2 ounce dark rum
1/2 ounce orange curacao
2 ounces each pineapple, passion fruit, guava and orange juices
splash fresh lemon juice
pineapple slice, for garnish (optional)

Directions

Blend all ingredients and pour in a tiki mug.

Pineapple Pupule:

Ingredients

3 ounces fresh pineapple chunks
3 ounces strawberry mix
3 ounces liquid ice cream
2 ounces coconut syrup
1.5 ounces Malibu Rum
1.5 ounces Myers Rum
1/2 fresh banana (preferably very ripe)
lime slice, for garnish (optional)

Directions

Blend all ingredients and pour into a fresh pineapple.

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All photos and recipes courtesy of the Ka’anapali Beach Hotel