Gimme your Mai Tai recipes

skeeter

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Posted on Aug 17 2009 12:58 PM

Monin makes some good orgeat, and it's pretty easy to find online.
Simple syrup is incredibly easy to make, easy as boiling water (literally).

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Posted on Aug 17 2009 04:55 PM

I didn't realize Monin was cane sugar. I couldn't find any, until I thought about it one day. Went to a local coffee shop, and bought a bottle from them.

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Posted on Aug 17 2009 08:04 PM

So, for the martinique, would it be folly to use St. James Royal Amber or even the "Extra Old"? (It's about half the price...)

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Posted on Aug 17 2009 08:09 PM

St. James has a pretty good reputation in tiki circles. The Hors d'Age and the Extra Old in particular.

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JObeast

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Posted on Sep 27 2015 01:25 PM

Check this Mai Tai recipe:the Don the Beachcomber 1933 version with eight ingredients including a few drops of Pernod, and a dash of falernum syrup.

I found a recipe for Falernum quickly and made some out of leftover homemade orgeat – the hardest part of making Falernum. I'll report bck on my results tonight.

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Richard

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Posted on Sep 27 2015 04:38 PM

Interesting to see this thread pop back up. I just got four (count 'em, FOUR) bottles of rum to stock my bar from Total Wine in Jax, FL. Since I first posted this I've acquired a lot of rum, Beachbum Berry's REMIXED, and been through a lot of drinks. Most of them are not all that good to me as published. Everything tends to be either too sour or too sweet, but part of the fun is modifying the recipes to suit. You can spend a week acquiring new ingredients and still not have all the ingredients for any of the drinks on a given page in that book...

Since this thread I have been sticking totally to the Trader Vic's Mai Tai recipe and it has been serving me very well. It is still my favorite drink to make at home and my favorite drink at Trader Vic's (their's is much better). I would like to try some of the variants, especially the Surf Room Mai Tai.

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Staredge

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Posted on Sep 27 2015 09:55 PM

The Bum opened his own joint up in New Orleans. Latitude 29. They're sellig his orgeat on Amazon. Expensive, but I figure if he's putting his name on it it's probably pretty good.

I need to get the fixins and make one. Haven't in quite a while.

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SilverFlash

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Posted on Jul 17 2016 11:46 AM

It's summertime, and while a Mai Tai can be enjoyed all year, this is the high season. This thread taught me how to make one, so I thought I would give it a bump.

Here's my recipe. This is basically Trader Vic's recipe, but with rock candy syrup and specific rums. It is good to experiment with the rums, but I like these.

This recipe serves two, but it is a liberating experience if used to serve one.

2 oz Appleton Estate 12 year old Rare Blend
2 oz El Dorado 5 year old Demerara Rum
2 oz fresh lime juice. (Buy one of those lemon squeezers that looks like a nut cracker. It really helps.)
1 oz Holland DeKuyper Orange Curacao
1 oz Collins Orgeat (I'm sure there are better Orgeat's, but this is what they have locally.)
1 oz rock candy syrup (Sometimes a bit more. I like my Mai Tai's a bit sweeter. Rock candy syrup: boil 1 part water, add 2 parts sugar. Save what you don't use in a mason jar. It will keep awhile.)

Mix all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a short glass over crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint and use a short straw to get your nose close to the mint when you sip. Don't skip this important step.

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Posted on Jul 17 2016 09:07 PM

I will sir! But right now Im on a caipiriniha kick!

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SilverFlash

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Posted on Jul 18 2016 08:57 AM

Caipirinihas? I'm not familiar with them, but I am intrigued. Off to Wiki, I'll be right back... Wiki says it's the national cocktail of Brazil, made with cachaça, sugar, and lime. In cachaça the alcohol results from the fermentation of fresh sugarcane juice that is then distilled, while rum is usually made from refinery by-products such as molasses.

Sounds delicious. Looks like I've got some more drinking to do once I find some cachaça.

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skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Aug 17 2009 12:58 PM Monin makes some good orgeat, and it's pretty easy to find online. Simple syrup is incredibly easy to make, easy as boiling water (literally). — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
Staredge Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 1149 Damascus, Maryland	Posted on Aug 17 2009 04:55 PM I didn't realize Monin was cane sugar. I couldn't find any, until I thought about it one day. Went to a local coffee shop, and bought a bottle from them. — Will "You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater The Luau Cinders Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Aug 17 2009 08:04 PM So, for the martinique, would it be folly to use St. James Royal Amber or even the "Extra Old"? (It's about half the price...) — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
Staredge Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 1149 Damascus, Maryland	Posted on Aug 17 2009 08:09 PM St. James has a pretty good reputation in tiki circles. The Hors d'Age and the Extra Old in particular. — Will "You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater The Luau Cinders Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Sep 27 2015 01:25 PM Check this Mai Tai recipe:the Don the Beachcomber 1933 version with eight ingredients including a few drops of Pernod, and a dash of falernum syrup. I found a recipe for Falernum quickly and made some out of leftover homemade orgeat – the hardest part of making Falernum. I'll report bck on my results tonight. — Squink Out! Top
Richard Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia	Posted on Sep 27 2015 04:38 PM Interesting to see this thread pop back up. I just got four (count 'em, FOUR) bottles of rum to stock my bar from Total Wine in Jax, FL. Since I first posted this I've acquired a lot of rum, Beachbum Berry's REMIXED, and been through a lot of drinks. Most of them are not all that good to me as published. Everything tends to be either too sour or too sweet, but part of the fun is modifying the recipes to suit. You can spend a week acquiring new ingredients and still not have all the ingredients for any of the drinks on a given page in that book... Since this thread I have been sticking totally to the Trader Vic's Mai Tai recipe and it has been serving me very well. It is still my favorite drink to make at home and my favorite drink at Trader Vic's (their's is much better). I would like to try some of the variants, especially the Surf Room Mai Tai. — The Mystery Men? El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists SSS Agent #31 Last edited: Sep 27, 2015 16:46:56 Top
Staredge Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 1149 Damascus, Maryland	Posted on Sep 27 2015 09:55 PM The Bum opened his own joint up in New Orleans. Latitude 29. They're sellig his orgeat on Amazon. Expensive, but I figure if he's putting his name on it it's probably pretty good. I need to get the fixins and make one. Haven't in quite a while. — Will "You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater The Luau Cinders Top
SilverFlash Joined: Jul 14, 2015 Posts: 478 Near Atlanta, GA	Posted on Jul 17 2016 11:46 AM It's summertime, and while a Mai Tai can be enjoyed all year, this is the high season. This thread taught me how to make one, so I thought I would give it a bump. Here's my recipe. This is basically Trader Vic's recipe, but with rock candy syrup and specific rums. It is good to experiment with the rums, but I like these. This recipe serves two, but it is a liberating experience if used to serve one. 2 oz Appleton Estate 12 year old Rare Blend 2 oz El Dorado 5 year old Demerara Rum 2 oz fresh lime juice. (Buy one of those lemon squeezers that looks like a nut cracker. It really helps.) 1 oz Holland DeKuyper Orange Curacao 1 oz Collins Orgeat (I'm sure there are better Orgeat's, but this is what they have locally.) 1 oz rock candy syrup (Sometimes a bit more. I like my Mai Tai's a bit sweeter. Rock candy syrup: boil 1 part water, add 2 parts sugar. Save what you don't use in a mason jar. It will keep awhile.) Mix all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a short glass over crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint and use a short straw to get your nose close to the mint when you sip. Don't skip this important step. -Tim — -Tim MyYouTubeChannel My Classic Instrumental Surf Music Timeline SSS Agent #777 Top
montereyjack66 Joined: Jul 23, 2014 Posts: 637 LA -ish	Posted on Jul 17 2016 09:07 PM I will sir! But right now Im on a caipiriniha kick! — mj bent playing for benter results Do not attempt to adjust your TV set. https://www.facebook.com/Bass-VI-Explorers-Club-179437279151035/ https://www.facebook.com/Lost-Planet-Shamen-366987463657230/ Top
SilverFlash Joined: Jul 14, 2015 Posts: 478 Near Atlanta, GA	Posted on Jul 18 2016 08:57 AM Caipirinihas? I'm not familiar with them, but I am intrigued. Off to Wiki, I'll be right back... Wiki says it's the national cocktail of Brazil, made with cachaça, sugar, and lime. In cachaça the alcohol results from the fermentation of fresh sugarcane juice that is then distilled, while rum is usually made from refinery by-products such as molasses. Sounds delicious. Looks like I've got some more drinking to do once I find some cachaça. -Tim — -Tim MyYouTubeChannel My Classic Instrumental Surf Music Timeline SSS Agent #777 Top

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