Drinks
- Hawaiian tropical tiki cocktails like the Blue Hawaii and the Mai-Tai make use of rum. The rum is blended with a variety of tropical fruit juices and served with a decorative piece of fruit.
- Okolehao is an old Hawaiian liquor made from the root of the ti plant.
- Kava (Piper methysticum) (ʻawa) is a traditional beverage of Oceania thought to have originated in Vanuatu. In modern times, kava bars have experienced some popularity in Hawaii, with commercial kava plantations on Maui, Molokai, Kauai, and Oahu.
- Hawaii wine is produced mostly on the island of Maui and the island of Hawaii.
- Hawaii beer is represented by the largest brewpub in the state, Kona Brewing Company. From 1901-1998, "Primo" was one of the most popular Hawaiian beers, and as of 2008, has returned to production, though it is now brewed in California. Historically, craft beers (microbrews) have been slow to take off in Hawaii due to a restrictive state law on brewpub sales. However, the law changed in 2003, and growlers are now available. The Maui Brewing Co. is the largest Hawaiian packaged beer brewer. microbrew.
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