Post #239252 by Rev. Griz on Fri, Jun 23, 2006 8:00 AM

On 2006-06-23 07:23, GentleHangman wrote:
I am also a Type 2 Diabetic and as a result have had to reduce my Tiki Drink consumption significantly. One drink that I absolutely REFUSE to give up is my Original Trader Vic's Mai Tai! However, concessions had to be made as follows:
I use Torani Suger Free Orgeat which is available online from many sources.
I make my own 'simple syrup' (Rock Candy Syrup) using Splenda which measures ounce-for-ounce like real sugar. After allowing it to cool, I store it in the fridge in a squeeze bottle. I suppose you could use the sweetener of your preferance providing it stands up to the heating process needed to make the syrup.

You may have to adjust the amount of simple syrup you actually use (probably downward) as the steeteners taste 'sweeter' than real sugar.

Other than these two ingredients, I make no further changes in the recipe. If you trust yourself to be moderate in your consumption of Mai Tais, you can go the "50/50" route: Use Torani's regular Orgeat . . . but your own sugar-free simple syrup.

I'm not a doctor (although I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last week), but this works for me and my A1c's have been just fine.

GH

Cool, thanks for the tip! Splenda is bitchen, I love that stuff. I didn't know there was sugar-free orgeat. According to what I'm finding, lime juice is about 2.5g of carb per oz, and the curacao is about 7g per oz. Using the TV recipe posted in the "Best Mai Tai" thread with 1 1/2 oz. lime and a 1/2 oz. curacao, that yields about 7-8g carb per drink. That's not bad!

It'd be interesting to see what other flavorings are out there sugar-free. I'm going to do some further experimentation this weekend. I think I'll try some Sailor Jerry for added flavor. I see good things about it here on the boards.

Rev. Griz
Dissolute Missionary, Church of Jim Beam Orthodox
Spreading good news by the bottle in the jungles of Utah

[ Edited by: Rev. Griz 2006-06-23 08:12 ]