Post #276965 by Quince_at_Dannys on Fri, Jan 5, 2007 3:38 PM

On 2007-01-04 15:20, Chip and Andy wrote:

On 2007-01-04 07:26, GatorRob wrote:
... especially if they have their own "secret recipe". I also wonder if the Mai Kai uses gum arabic in their simple syrup to give their drinks a more silky feel as it goes down the throat....

Secret recipes go in a different thread.......

And, yes, the Mai-Kai uses gum in several of their syrups (shhhhhh! Dont tell them I told you :wink: ). To make your own, search gomme or gomme syrup.

Interesting! OK, so they use gomme syrup--does the gum arabic impart any kind of flavor to the syrup?

This is somewhat off topic, but do you know the secret of the RED SYRUP?--a couple years ago I had a conversation with one of the Mai Kai bartenders who said they use Trader Vic's Passion Fruit syrup, but they don't use it straight--they add something to make it sweeter (and presumably to match the flavor of Fassionola which apparently they can't get anymore). He showed me their custom PF mixture--it was RED, but not quite as red as grenadine, kind of orangey-red. He wouldn't tell me what it was. I tried grenadine, cherry syrup, hawaiian punch concentrate, guava syrup and orange juice concentrate, but none of those seemed quite right.