Post #340598 by Scottes on Fri, Oct 26, 2007 6:33 AM

Personally, if you mix a Mai Tai with Captain Morgan or Bacardi and find it terrible, please let folks know! There's no such thing as a failed experiment, since you'll always learn things. And knowing what sucks can be just as important as knowing what's good or great.

And you'll be helping folks in similar situations - that is, folks who can't find tiki stuff. At least now they'll know not to try CapMorg in a Mai Tai just in case they get desperate. So maybe that person will try something different, and maybe post that it's bad but drinkable. Or good and very drinkable. Or that it didn't taste right. In any case, that's more knowledge.

As to your Captain Morgan, I'd try "fixing" it. Take a look at the "Bumbo" forum for some ideas on making your own spiced rum. A touch of nutmeg, some sugar, and a splash of a better rum can possibly salvage it. I recommend going slow. You've got little to lose. So add 2 teaspoons of sugar, a few ounces of juice, a little nutmeg and wait a few days and shake it and taste it every day. Once the nutmeg is strong enough, strain it, and add a little bit of some other spice. Vanilla Extract, almond extract, allspice... There's a list of good spices and things to try at the end of the Bumbo thread.