Post #396808 by uncle trav on Sun, Jul 27, 2008 4:54 AM

Sorry if this was posted in another thread. I am asking about bottled mixers available in liquor stores or supermarkets not fresh seasonal ingredients. I was down in Florida in June and wanted to make a Mai Tai for my brother-in-law. We went out and got the goods. St. James extra old, El Dorado 15 year old and various other bottles of "the good stuff". When it came time for the mixers I could not find Orgeat syrup any where. Four liquor stores and nothing. I asked at each one and got a blank stare. The same thing with bottled simple syrup. I know I can make each one myself but for time sake I was going to buy the bottled stuff. One lady said she had been working in the store for years and had never heard of Orgeat and "you make your own sugar syrup down here". Sorry for the rant but how do they make a quick Mai Tai down there. Same Thing way up here in Michigan. Trying to find Passion Fruit syrup up here is like getting spices from the Orient in the 1400's. So back to the question. I know all these can be made at home or ordered of the web, but do you folks find that some mixers are regional ? Thanks and sorry again for the rant.