Post #418931 by Deuces Wild on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 12:24 AM

Well- I tried the Trader Vics pre-made potion. I think it has it's place. Bought the smaller $4.99 bottles at BevMo, tasted & a little sweet for me. So- I added a bit of fresh lime juice & upped the anny on the rum & put in big gallon jugs. Took it and my cooler to huge car show (3900 cars) where we usually take beer. Imagine the look on my car buddies faces when I poured the drink over crushed ice & then broke out the sliced pineapple w/ cherry. Drink snobs? I didn't find one. They were tripping all over themselves to get them one! They were a hit!
The funny part- people were coming up to us all day wondering what vendor was selling tropical drinks!
They aren't bad. OK when there's nothing else. I'd do it again because it's cheap.
Now at home- Whole different story. Then it's fresh lime juice, orgeat, simple syrup, orange curcao, 2 expensive rums, mint & the shell of the lime. Too much work & $$$$$ for a car show.
If you had the choice of beer or a doctored Mai Tai from a bottle, I know what you will pick.