Pineapple Highball

If you make the vanilla-and-star-anise syrup in advance, this tiki-inspired cocktail comes together in mere minutes. Simply combine the syrup with rum and pineapple juice in a highball glass.

Martha Stewart Living, January/February 2019

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Credit: Kana Okada

Recipe Summary

prep:
10 mins
total:
1 hr
Yield:
Makes 1 drink
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Ingredients

Vanilla Syrup
Cocktail

Directions

  • Vanilla Syrup:

    Combine sugar, vanilla bean, star anise, and 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cover 30 minutes. Strain into a heatproof container; let cool completely. (Makes 1 cup, or enough for 8 drinks.)

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  • Cocktail:

    Add rum, pineapple juice, and 1 ounce vanilla syrup to a highball glass filled with ice; top with seltzer. Garnish with pineapple, cherry, and star anise.

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