Post #283177 by Ojaitimo on Sun, Feb 4, 2007 10:04 PM

On 2007-01-30 05:03, Chip and Andy wrote:

On 2007-01-30 00:55, Ojaitimo wrote:
I usually use Meyers for the dark,...

Tell us more about the taste of the finished cocktail, please. I am curious as to what the Meyers brings to the drink because I, personally, dont like Meyers as I find it too sweet on the finish. I would think that you would need a bit more lime to overcome that sweetness. That is just my taste and I prefer my cocktails to be slightly on the tart side of balanced. Tell us what you like about the Meyers and what it does to the final cocktail.

Well,
I like the taste when its mixed with a gold like the Cockspur, Appleton and even Sailor Jerry's. The sweetness is there but to my personal liking. The Beachbum's recipe for the $100.00 Mai Tai is what I try to make with these rums and good curacao. I use 2 oz's of lime juice which cuts the sweetness. Shaken with mint leaves(my personal taste) 1/2 oz Curacao usualy lt is Marie Brizzard , 1/2 oz orgeat and 1/4 oz sugar syrup. Oh yeah, lime shell in the glass, not in the mixer.