SKYY Debuts Pineapple Infused Vodka

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Apr 15th 2009 at 4:02PM

SKYY Vodka, the super-premium purity-minded spirit in the distinctive cobalt blue bottle, has introduced the first all natural pineapple infused vodka as part of the Infusions line we premiered last summer. SKYY Infusions Pineapple is created through a proprietary process, where real fruit is infused into smooth SKYY Vodka, creating a "true-to-fruit taste experience bursting with the explosive essence of sweet Pineapple."

It joins the SKYY Infusions portfolio of Citrus, Cherry, Passion Fruit, Raspberry and Grape vodkas, an assortment of all natural infusions made from real fruit that has been ranked #1 in taste by the prestigious Beverage Tasting Institute. Below are some cocktail recipes featuring the new elixir created by some of the country's leading mixologists. We also like it on the rocks, especially with Thai food.

HULA DANCER'S DELIGHT
(by Mixologist TJ Ramini at Makia Los Angeles)
2/3 oz. SKYY Infusions Pineapple
1/2 oz. Vanilla Rum
1 oz. Lychee Puree
Splash of Fresh Lemon Juice
3 oz. Pineapple Juice
Grenadine
Shake and strain into a rocks glass then add a little Grenadine. Garnish with floating orchid.

POG PUNCH
(by Mixologist Cody Robertson at Lingba San Francisco)
1 1/2 parts SKYY Infusions Pineapple
1 1/2 parts Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
1 part Guava Puree
In an ice filled shaker combine all ingredients, shake and strain into ice filled scorpion bowl. Garnish with a floating orchid and pineapple.

PINEAPPLE CHI-CHI
(by Mixologist Barbie Caruso at Luau Beverly Hills)
1 1/2 oz. SKYY Infusions Pineapple
2 oz. Coconut Milk
2 oz. Unsweetened Pineapple Juice
1/2 oz. Cane Sugar Syrup
Shake all ingredients and serve with ice in a coconut glass. Garnish with pineapple and cherry. Add an umbrella and straw.

TOASTED COCONUT COLADA
(by Mixologist TJ at Rusty Knot NYC)
1 1/2 oz. SKYY Infusions Pineapple
2 oz. Toasted Coconut
1/2 oz. Amaretto
1 oz. Homemade Sour Mix
2 oz. Fresh Pineapple
1 oz. Coco Lopez or Sweetened Coconut Milk
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Combine all ingredients plus 9 large ice cubes in blender and process until smooth. Serve in hurricane glass. Top with toasted coconut, pineapple wedge. Add large straw and an orchid.

Tags: cocktails, SKYY, SKYY Vodka, SkyyVodka, vodka

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C.S. Apr 15th 2009 5:29PM

You know, there's a lot of things on Luxist that I want, but I can't have. There's a lot of things I don't want, but couldn't have if I did want them. And then there's things like this --- which I could have but would never buy because it's stupid. In fact, it's doubly stupid. It's stupid because super-premium vodka is stupid, and the people who buy it are only those who are incredibly susceptible to slick advertising. It's also stupid because infused vodkas are great --- if you make them at home. Otherwise, not so much (Hanger One Buddha's Hand excepted). Good lord, just buy a pineapple and a gallon of Smirnoff and you'll have something twice as good as this. Throw in a vanilla bean and it'll be even better.

BlogHog Apr 15th 2009 6:07PM

Stop it.
This guy must drink his wine out of a box and think he's upscale.
This is a great idea that would have never made it to market... if they didn't think there was a market.

MaryG Apr 15th 2009 8:14PM

There's just something about that blue bottle!

Andy Apr 15th 2009 7:53PM

Funny thing is Skyy isn't a super-premium at all. It runs for less than $20 per bottle. Check the prices of Smirfnoff and Skyy, it is comparable.

C.S. Apr 16th 2009 6:14PM

BlogHog, it is indeed a great idea, and there is indeed a market . . . for precisely the reason PT Barnum gave.

And as for your snide remarks about wine, I can emphatically say that -- by and large but certainly not in every case -- the wine equivalent of Skyy (say, a premium zinfandel or a Gigondas) is markedly and noticably better than the wine equivalent of Popov (say, Gallo Hearty Burgundy). Whereas Skyy and Popov are virtually indistinguishable from one another, even by those who regularly buy your Grey Gooses and your Belvederes. . . because the entire point of vodka is to produce a tasteless alcoholic beverage, whereas the point of a good wine is to bring more flavor.

And I have indeed drunk a few box wines in my day. As the Australians continue to put more and more high-end product in bag-boxes -- and as the rest of the world follows suit -- I'll probably drink quite a few more in the future. I try not to let my drinking habits define my place on any social scale.