The New-Wave Mai Tai - Tiki Drinks and Food

T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2038	T tikibars Posted posted on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 9:51 PM Last night my pal wanted a Gimlet. I am happy to oblige all requests, but (naturally) I refuse to buy Rose's lime swill. So I began to make a lime syrup of fresh lime juice and simple syrup. Then I got the idea to use John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum instead of simple syrup. This is not a Gimlet. This is a Rio Gimlet (so sayeth the creator: me). New drink, new name. New drink, new name. New drink, new name. There can be only one Mai Tai. (PS: Rio Gimlet = 1.5 gin, 1 Taylor's Falernum, .75 lime, 1 dash orange bitters).

Last night my pal wanted a Gimlet.

I am happy to oblige all requests, but (naturally) I refuse to buy Rose's lime swill.

So I began to make a lime syrup of fresh lime juice and simple syrup. Then I got the idea to use John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum instead of simple syrup.

This is not a Gimlet.

This is a Rio Gimlet (so sayeth the creator: me).

New drink, new name.

There can be only one Mai Tai.

(PS: Rio Gimlet = 1.5 gin, 1 Taylor's Falernum, .75 lime, 1 dash orange bitters).

Post #393987 by tikibars on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 9:51 PM