New England Chinese Bar Mai Tai - Tiki Drinks and Food

R redbeardmcg Member Massachusetts Joined: Feb 11, 2008 Posts: 3	R redbeardmcg Posted posted on Mon, Feb 11, 2008 4:27 PM I am sure there have been tons of posts about the ever popular Mai Tai, and I have read tons of Mai Tai recipes (trader vics, etc...) but I have never been able to reproduce the amazingly delicious Mai Tai that any Chinese restaurant in suburban Massachusetts makes. When I make a mai tai it always ends up looking like lemonade. The Mai Tai at my favorite place near home (jade east) is WAY darker and tastes so much better. Every time I ask how they make it I get a similar answer (haha, you take glass add rum and put in lot of ice). My question... Is the Mai Tai that I have grown to love different here in Boston than the rest of the country? I have never been able to reproduce it and I have tried a few different recipes with no success. Anybody live near Boston and know what I am talking about? Thanks!!

I am sure there have been tons of posts about the ever popular Mai Tai, and I have read tons of Mai Tai recipes (trader vics, etc...) but I have never been able to reproduce the amazingly delicious Mai Tai that any Chinese restaurant in suburban Massachusetts makes. When I make a mai tai it always ends up looking like lemonade. The Mai Tai at my favorite place near home (jade east) is WAY darker and tastes so much better.

Every time I ask how they make it I get a similar answer (haha, you take glass add rum and put in lot of ice).

My question... Is the Mai Tai that I have grown to love different here in Boston than the rest of the country? I have never been able to reproduce it and I have tried a few different recipes with no success.

Anybody live near Boston and know what I am talking about?

Thanks!!

Post #360577 by redbeardmcg on Mon, Feb 11, 2008 4:27 PM