Authentic Curacao - Tiki Drinks and Food

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Wed, Mar 22, 2006 11:01 AM On 2006-03-22 10:38, GatorRob wrote: On 2006-03-21 21:16, thejab wrote: Perhaps for my second one I will try to use more orgeat (1/2 oz. instead of 1/4 oz.) and leave out the sugar since I don't have any rock candy syrup. Rock candy syrup is extraordinarily easy to make at home. And it's exactly the same as the bottled commercial stuff. No excuse! :) Well, simple syrup is easy to make. It's not exactly the same as Trader Vic's rock candy syrup, which has flavorings in it. If Beachbum Berry says to use rock candy syrup in the Mai Tai perhaps we should. He's the expert. Also, check out this thread: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=14074&forum=10&hilite=rock%20candy%20syrup

On 2006-03-22 10:38, GatorRob wrote:

On 2006-03-21 21:16, thejab wrote:
Perhaps for my second one I will try to use more orgeat (1/2 oz. instead of 1/4 oz.) and leave out the sugar since I don't have any rock candy syrup.

Rock candy syrup is extraordinarily easy to make at home. And it's exactly the same as the bottled commercial stuff. No excuse! :)

Well, simple syrup is easy to make. It's not exactly the same as Trader Vic's rock candy syrup, which has flavorings in it. If Beachbum Berry says to use rock candy syrup in the Mai Tai perhaps we should. He's the expert.

Also, check out this thread:
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=14074&forum=10&hilite=rock%20candy%20syrup

Post #222411 by thejab on Wed, Mar 22, 2006 11:01 AM