Type
Liqueurs, spirit-flavored
Also known as
oke
Description
Proprietary branding for what was once a generic Hawaiian folk spirit, traditionally a distillate of ti root, which produces a simlilar quantity and quality of sugar syrup to the better-known sugar cane. Current versions are essentially an American whiskey liqueur sweetened by ti sugar extract. "Okolehao" translates literally from the Hawaiian as "iron bottom," a reference to to style of cooking pot from which the liquor was distilled.
Availability
Limited availability. Produced and sold in United States. Rarely exported. Regional.
Usage examples
This ingredient appears in
4 recipes in CocktailDB.
