The drink was symbolically served to Nā Pohaku O Taputapuātea, three stones carried on Hōkūleʻa from the sacred voyaging temple of Raʻiatea in French Polynesia where the canoe sailed to for permission to embark on this voyage.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/06/16/hundreds-gather-in-alaska-for-global-launch-ceremony-of-hokulea-as-crew-sets-out-on-4-year-voyage-around-the-pacific/