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Grass Skirt

Grass Skirt is a cocktail made with Gin, Triple Sec, Pineapple Juice, and Grenadine. It is served in a Old-Fashioned Glass.

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Cocktailalcoholic26% ABV5 ingredients

At a Glance

213 kcalCalories
26%ABV
11.9gSugar
14.3gCarbs
1.55Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderateshaken drink

Why: 5 ingredients, shaken drink, uses syrup, requires shaker

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients & Tools

Tools:Cocktail Shaker

How to Make It

  1. In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin, triple sec, pineapple juice, and grenadine.Shaken
  2. Shake well.Shaken
  3. Pour into an old-fashioned glass and garnish with the pineapple slice.Pour

How to Serve

Glass
Old-Fashioned Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Cubed ice
Method
Shaken
Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serving tips

Serve Grass Skirt with plenty of ice and keep the fruit flavors fresh. If it tastes heavy, add brightness before adding more sweetener. It is commonly matched with tropical food, spicy food, grilled seafood style pairings.

Taste

What does Grass Skirt taste like?

Grass Skirt is fruit-forward and tropical, usually built around juicy or bright flavors. The key is keeping the fruit lively rather than syrupy.

Primary flavours

SweetApplePineapple

Supporting notes

CitrusTropicalBotanicalHerbalJuniper

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong
BodyLight – Full
SweetnessDry – Sweet
AcidityFlat – Crisp
FruitinessEarthy – Fruity
BoldnessDelicate – Bold
  • High ABV

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Grass Skirt is right for you

Grass Skirt suits drinkers who want fruit, warmth and a holiday-style profile. Choose it when you want something bright and generous, but keep sweetness under control. The listed serve is about 9.6% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Grass Skirt if...

Skip Grass Skirt if you do not want fruit, sweetness or a warmer-weather feel. Tropical cocktails need enough acidity to stay balanced, so avoid them when you want a dry profile.

When to serve

  • TropicalSuggested from its tropical and pineapple notes.
  • SummerSuggested from its tropical and citrus notes.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

Tropical FoodSpicy FoodGrilled Seafood

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-FreeVegetarian

May be limited

Vegan

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar
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Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

Choose an ingredient to see reviewed substitutions, or filter for a different preference.

Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Gin1 1/2 oz

VodkaKnown variation
How much to use
Use the same volume; expect less juniper and botanical aroma.
What changes
Vodka can replace gin when you want a cleaner, less botanical drink, but it usually changes the cocktail identity.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Triple Sec1 oz

CointreauGood swap
How much to use
Use the same amount; adjust sweetness only if needed.
What changes
Cointreau is usually a strong substitute for triple sec and often gives a drier, more intense orange note.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Blue CuracaoWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount; expect a visible color change.
What changes
Blue curaçao can replace triple sec when the orange note is acceptable and the blue color is wanted.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Orange CuracaoWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount, then adjust sweetness if needed.
What changes
Orange curaçao can replace triple sec, but it may make the drink richer or sweeter.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Pineapple Juice1 oz

Orange JuiceWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount first; add a little sweetener only if the drink tastes thin.
What changes
Orange juice can replace pineapple juice when a less tropical drink is acceptable.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Passion Fruit JuiceWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use slightly less at first and add sweetener only if needed.
What changes
Passion fruit juice can replace pineapple juice when a sharper tropical flavor is welcome.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Grenadine1/2 tsp

Fresh GrenadineGood swap
How much to use
Use the same amount.
What changes
Fresh grenadine is usually a close substitute for grenadine.
Pomegranate SyrupWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Use the same amount, then adjust sweetness if needed.
What changes
Pomegranate syrup can replace grenadine when a more pomegranate-forward flavor is acceptable.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I make a Grass Skirt at home?
Yes. The Grass Skirt uses 5 ingredients, making it straightforward to prepare at home. You will need a Old-Fashioned Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.