My take on the Hundred Dollar Mai Tai...with video :) - Tiki Drinks and Food

TMOE The Mayor Of Exotica Tiki Socialite Xalapa, VER Joined: Oct 09, 2005 Posts: 432	TMOE The Mayor Of Exotica Posted posted on Thu, Nov 13, 2008 8:37 AM Also, you've selected some fine rums. Using fresher syrups, made with cane sugar instead of corn syrup, and without added citric acid or preservatives, will yield you a truly incredible drink, worth $100, but costing a lot less. Make your own simple (bar) syrup. That's the easiest thing to make, just heat water and add sugar until it won't dissolve any more. Orgeat is a great thing to make too, as is grenadine, cinnamon syrup, etc, but if you're not into that, or don't have time, there are many threads here which elucidate which are the better brands to buy. If you can find it, the Clement Creole Shrubb is the finest orange liquer you can find. It makes the drink! That video looks great, BTW! Very well edited, and nice fades. Image and lighting are great, looks good enough to be a ad for a mai tai somewhere.

Also, you've selected some fine rums. Using fresher syrups, made with cane sugar instead of corn syrup, and without added citric acid or preservatives, will yield you a truly incredible drink, worth $100, but costing a lot less. Make your own simple (bar) syrup. That's the easiest thing to make, just heat water and add sugar until it won't dissolve any more. Orgeat is a great thing to make too, as is grenadine, cinnamon syrup, etc, but if you're not into that, or don't have time, there are many threads here which elucidate which are the better brands to buy. If you can find it, the Clement Creole Shrubb is the finest orange liquer you can find. It makes the drink!

That video looks great, BTW! Very well edited, and nice fades. Image and lighting are great, looks good enough to be a ad for a mai tai somewhere.

Post #418784 by The Mayor Of Exotica on Thu, Nov 13, 2008 8:37 AM