If you're feeling excited for your luxury couples holiday to the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort, why not start the celebrations early by learning how to create three tropical South Pacific-inspired cocktails in your very own home?

So, what are you waiting for? Dig out the cocktail umbrellas, shaker and rum, and have your own little Tiki party!

Pina colada

It's a tropical cocktail classic, and one that features a heavenly blend of three typically Fijian ingredients: rum, pineapple and coconut. The below recipe yields two glasses, so adjust accordingly depending on your party size.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup ice.
• 50 ml pineapple juice.
• 50 ml white rum.
• 30 ml coconut cream.
• Pineapple wedges and glacé cherries to serve.

Method

• Pulse all ingredients except pineapple wedges and cherries in a blender until smooth.
• Pour into chilled highball glasses and garnish with pineapple wedges and glacé cherries.

If you like drinking pina coladas, you'll love this recipe.

Passion fruit mojito

Give the classic mojito a tropical twist by adding the fruity flavour of passion fruit – you won't regret it!

Ingredients

• 1 tsp brown sugar.
• 5 – 10 fresh mint leaves.
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice.
• 1 tbsp passion fruit syrup (this can be found in most supermarkets).
• 2 tbsp white rum.
• 70 ml soda.
• 1 cup ice cubes.
• Lime wedges and extra mint to garnish.

Method

• Muddle (gently combine) mint, sugar and fresh lime juice at the bottom of the glass.
• Stir in rum, passion fruit syrup and 70 ml soda.
• Add ice cubes to fill and garnish with lime wedges and fresh mint sprigs.

Give the classic mojito a tropical twist with passion fruit.

Mai Tai

While the Mai Tai may have originated in Oakland CA, this tropical concoction certainly embodies the island flavours of Fiji. This rum-based cocktail yields one serving.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp dark rum.
• 2 tbsp light rum.
• 2 tbsp orange juice.
• 2 tbsp pineapple juice.
• 1 tbsp Curaçao.
• 1 tbsp lime juice.
• 1 tsp white sugar.
• 1 tsp orgeat syrup or 1 drop of pure almond extract.
• Dash of grenadine.
• 1 cup ice cubes.
• Fresh mint to garnish.

Method

• Place all ingredients into cocktail shaker (except grenadine) and shake for 20 – 30 seconds until shaker is frosty on the outside.
• Strain into short glass filled with ice cubes.
• Add a dash of grenadine into the top and garnish with fresh mint and a straw.

These three cocktails are the perfect accompaniment to our Fijian-inspired recipes, that you can learn to create here. And of course, you can enjoy all these and more in our very own bar lounge when staying at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort.