Tiare
Description
Tiare is a tropical cocktail named after the white gardenia that is Tahiti's national flower. Based on white rum, coconut milk and pineapple juice create a South Pacific paradise, while passion fruit syrup and vanilla extract express the flower's fragrance. The creamy and elegant taste embodies the purity and beauty of the Tiare flower, beloved as the August 27th birthday cocktail by those who refine their sensitivity and pursue beauty.
Origin
Country of Origin: Tahiti (French Polynesia) （1970s）
In the 1970s, a bartender at a luxury resort hotel in Tahiti created this cocktail inspired by the island's beautiful national flower, Tiare. The combination of white rum and coconut milk expressed the flower's pure whiteness, while pineapple and passion fruit represented the rich nature of the South Pacific. This cocktail quickly gained popularity among resort guests and continues to be beloved as a representative cocktail of the Polynesian region.
Birth Date Meaning
A living legend that refines sensitivity and expresses beauty
The pure white beauty of Tiare, Tahiti's national flower, expresses richness of sensitivity, while the tropical flavor symbolizes a heart pursuing beauty and legendary presence
Famous Quotes
- "Like the Tiare flower, true beauty shines from within" - Tahitian Proverb
- "This cocktail is liquid poetry, expressing the soul of the South Pacific" - French Polynesian Bartender
Trivia
- Tiare is Tahiti's national flower with the scientific name Gardenia tahitensis, a white flower
- In Polynesian culture, it symbolizes love and purity; worn on the right ear means 'looking for love', on the left means 'taken'
- In Tahitian, 'Tiare' means 'flower' and is famous as the source of Monoi oil
- This cocktail was created in the 1970s at a Tahitian resort hotel, inspired by the South Pacific paradise
- The combination of white rum and coconut milk represents the pure white beauty of the Tiare flower
Recipe
Ingredients:
- White Rum - 45 ml
- Coconut Milk - 30 ml
- Pineapple Juice - 60 ml
- Lime Juice - 15 ml
- Passion Fruit Syrup - 10 ml
- Vanilla Extract - 2-3 drops
- Crushed Ice - 適量 as needed
Instructions:
- Chill the hurricane glass with ice
- Add white rum, coconut milk, pineapple juice, lime juice, and passion fruit syrup to the shaker
- Add 2-3 drops of vanilla extract
- Add ice and shake vigorously
- Discard ice from glass and refill with crushed ice
- Strain the shaken mixture into the glass
- Garnish with gardenia flower, pineapple wedge, and maraschino cherry