shelf life of premixed tiki drinks - Tiki Drinks and Food

CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Tue, Nov 6, 2007 1:44 PM On 2007-11-05 13:11, nolarummy wrote: How long will a batch of Mai Tais or Zombies last if made up ahead of time? How about "fresh" squeezed lime/lemon juice? thanks for any advice...cheers! -mike Do you want to pre-mix for cocktails? Or try to convert the recipe to a punch? Because both work, depending on your party and serving style. If you want to pre-mix a batch for easy bartending, make it after the first guest arrives and then pour as needed. That keeps everything fresh because the batch is only as old as the party. The link Scottes posted has some other tips and tricks that will help. If you would like some help converting a recipe to a punch, (I mean one that isn't already a punch) send me a PM and I can offer some specific ideas to your desired recipe.

On 2007-11-05 13:11, nolarummy wrote:
How long will a batch of Mai Tais or Zombies last if made up ahead of time? How about "fresh" squeezed lime/lemon juice? thanks for any advice...cheers! -mike

Do you want to pre-mix for cocktails? Or try to convert the recipe to a punch? Because both work, depending on your party and serving style.

If you want to pre-mix a batch for easy bartending, make it after the first guest arrives and then pour as needed. That keeps everything fresh because the batch is only as old as the party. The link Scottes posted has some other tips and tricks that will help.

If you would like some help converting a recipe to a punch, (I mean one that isn't already a punch) send me a PM and I can offer some specific ideas to your desired recipe.

Post #342386 by Chip and Andy on Tue, Nov 6, 2007 1:44 PM