Bali Hai, San Diego, CA (Restaurant) - Locating Tiki

K Kenike Tiki Socialite McKinney, TX Joined: Jul 24, 2003 Posts: 1207	K Kenike Posted posted on Thu, Jul 19, 2007 4:31 AM The Trader Vics bottle is Orgeat, not Mai Tai Mix. Despite what the menu says, I believe they use just orgeat, not full orange liqueur. I'm not positive, but I think the squirt from the fountain hose on top is the sweet & sour. They do just pour everything over ice, usually with a quick stir, so stirring again can certainly alter the overall flavor. That's very possible about the TV mix as he was quick with the bottle...I may have misread the label. Other bartenders definitely did not use it. I only saw one bartender pour rum from 2 bottles, then TV Mix and what appeared to be orange liqueur. The others just did rum, a squirt of something and that was it.

The Trader Vics bottle is Orgeat, not Mai Tai Mix. Despite what the menu says, I believe they use just orgeat, not full orange liqueur. I'm not positive, but I think the squirt from the fountain hose on top is the sweet & sour. They do just pour everything over ice, usually with a quick stir, so stirring again can certainly alter the overall flavor.

That's very possible about the TV mix as he was quick with the bottle...I may have misread the label. Other bartenders definitely did not use it. I only saw one bartender pour rum from 2 bottles, then TV Mix and what appeared to be orange liqueur. The others just did rum, a squirt of something and that was it.

Post #319770 by Kenike on Thu, Jul 19, 2007 4:31 AM