Noa Noa
Description
Noa Noa is an exotic cocktail inspired by the sensual beauty of Tahiti. It's a luxurious drink that harmonizes the fragrance of world's finest Tahitian vanilla with the luscious flavors of tropical fruits. Known as an artistic cocktail that recreates the 'fragrance' of Tahiti that Gauguin loved in a glass.
Origin
Country of Origin: French Polynesia （1980s）
In the 1980s, a bartender at a luxury resort hotel in Tahiti created this cocktail inspired by Paul Gauguin's work 'Noa Noa'. It was born from an attempt to express the rich natural fragrances and beauty of Tahiti through a cocktail.
Birth Date Meaning
Owner of sensitive skin who is not satisfied with ordinary things
The delicate and complex flavors woven by Tahitian premium vanilla and exotic fruits represent sensitive and refined sensibilities that cannot be satisfied with ordinary stimulation. Like the beauty of Tahiti depicted by Gauguin, it symbolizes a heart that seeks deep-layer charm rather than superficial beauty.
Famous Quotes
- "Here, fragrance becomes color, and color becomes music" - Paul Gauguin
Trivia
- Noa Noa is the title of Paul Gauguin's work depicting his Tahitian experience, meaning 'fragrance'
- Tahitian vanilla is considered the world's highest quality, valued at over $500 per kilogram
- In French Polynesia, there's a tradition of wearing tiare flowers in the hair
- Tahitian vanilla contains over 250 aromatic compounds
- This cocktail is believed to have been created at luxury resorts in Tahiti in the 1980s
Recipe
Ingredients:
- White Rum - 40 ml
- Pineapple Juice - 80 ml
- Coconut Milk - 30 ml
- Vanilla Syrup - 15 ml
- Lime Juice - 10 ml
- Ice - 適量 cubes
Instructions:
- Fill highball glass with ice
- Add white rum, pineapple juice, coconut milk, and vanilla syrup to shaker
- Add lime juice
- Shake well with ice
- Pour into glass
- Garnish with pineapple wedge and vanilla bean
- Add tiare flower if available