Post #369924 by Deckhand_Davy on Fri, Mar 28, 2008 4:48 PM

On 2008-03-24 18:27, Hakalugi wrote:

On 2008-03-24 16:15, LogicBomB wrote:
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I tried making a traditional Mai Tai even though I knew it wasn't what I was looking for - really, why the hell wouldn't I?

BTW, if you want a good "traditional" Mai Tai recipe, here's one of the best (if not).

http://www.beachbumberry.com/100dollarmaitai/

Oh my!!! I visited the site and looked at the recipe. MY TIKI LORD IT DOES REQUIRE DAMMMN HIGH QUALITY RUM TO TASTE GOOOOOOOOD!!!!!.
This has been my 3rd attempt at getting the TV recipe right....finally, now I think I have an idea of what a good Mai-Tai is truly supposed to taste...it's so refreshing, yet the rum is in the limelight with this drink. It's sooo good!

Before, what usually happened was I couldn't find the exact rums or curacao that was required. So, this time I went all out and bought the highest quality items as Berry's recipe suggested and he was spot on. This is pretty exciting for me...considering that I've been failing at Mai-Tais for the longest time.

Also, it cost me $118 to buy the ingredients...pretty pricey, but hell, it's really worth it!

Silly perhaps, but after I wrote this I snapped a pic of a freshly made Mai-Tai :)

**Just wanted to note that I coulnnt find the Marie Brizard orange curacao anywheres except for online stores. Soo...I opted to get a more expensive Curacao, and supposedly this has been produced for over 100 years and is the only curacao pruduced on the island of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles (North of Venezuala), Senior Curacao of Curacao Liquor. Cost me around $25....dammmm good stuff, lemme tellya!!

[ Edited by: Deckhand_Davy 2008-03-29 11:48 ]