Booze free drinks suitable for Tiki Mugs - Tiki Drinks and Food

W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Fri, Jun 13, 2003 11:10 PM Though it's true the Mai Tai is built on the rum, a virgin one would basically be limeaide with orgeat and triple sec syrup (though most triple sec is so low in alcohol it wouldn't add much if you're just avoiding because you don't want to drink). You could do something similar but with mint for a mock Mojito. Virgin Tiki type drinks are the easiest to make as you have a world of fruit juices to work with. The trick is making them more than a too sweet glass of juice. Fresh lime and lemon juice, grapefuit juice, and tonic water are useful for cutting sweetness. Having orgeat, triple sec, bitters (aromatic and orange), falernum, flavored syrups, and other odd flavorings on hand will help add that can't-quite-put-your-tongue-on-it element I think all good fruity drinks should have. Finally: You can drink whatever the heck you want out of a Tiki mug. Except a Margarita, of course.

Though it's true the Mai Tai is built on the rum, a virgin one would basically be limeaide with orgeat and triple sec syrup (though most triple sec is so low in alcohol it wouldn't add much if you're just avoiding because you don't want to drink). You could do something similar but with mint for a mock Mojito.

Virgin Tiki type drinks are the easiest to make as you have a world of fruit juices to work with. The trick is making them more than a too sweet glass of juice. Fresh lime and lemon juice, grapefuit juice, and tonic water are useful for cutting sweetness. Having orgeat, triple sec, bitters (aromatic and orange), falernum, flavored syrups, and other odd flavorings on hand will help add that can't-quite-put-your-tongue-on-it element I think all good fruity drinks should have.

Finally: You can drink whatever the heck you want out of a Tiki mug. Except a Margarita, of course.

Post #39164 by woofmutt on Fri, Jun 13, 2003 11:10 PM