Straw or no straw? Let's debate. - Tiki Drinks and Food

K Kono Member Orlando Joined: Oct 08, 2003 Posts: 1266	K Kono Posted posted on Sat, Aug 6, 2005 9:48 AM I recently moved and after many hours of hauling, toting and unpacking I decided to treat myself to a mai tai. BTW, one of the first things unpacked was the five boxes of booze. I made my drink and then realized that my cocktail straws were still packed away somewhere! That was rough going, trying to suck the nectar through all that ice. I had ice packing on my eye teeth and getting in my mustache. My teeth got cold and I just couldn't get the desired flow of booze into my gullet. The next day I quickly found my straws and now all is well. My general rule of thumb is: cubed ice = no straw; crushed or shaved ice = small cocktail straw; blended drink (Blue Hawaiian) = standard straw.

I recently moved and after many hours of hauling, toting and unpacking I decided to treat myself to a mai tai. BTW, one of the first things unpacked was the five boxes of booze. I made my drink and then realized that my cocktail straws were still packed away somewhere! That was rough going, trying to suck the nectar through all that ice. I had ice packing on my eye teeth and getting in my mustache. My teeth got cold and I just couldn't get the desired flow of booze into my gullet. The next day I quickly found my straws and now all is well.

My general rule of thumb is: cubed ice = no straw; crushed or shaved ice = small cocktail straw; blended drink (Blue Hawaiian) = standard straw.

Post #177761 by Kono on Sat, Aug 6, 2005 9:48 AM