Post #466766 by Chip and Andy on Fri, Jul 3, 2009 7:28 PM

On 2009-07-03 11:24, ACJ wrote:
1 oz. Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Grenadine

If your going to use a quality rum like Zaya, use a quality Triple Sec like Cointreau.

And Grenadine generally has no place in a good Mai Tai. In this recipe it is standing in for the usual Bar Syrup so it is OK. The color is going to be odd, but overall it should still be good.

Can use store bought mix in place of the Orgeat syrup, grenadine & lime juice. I recommend Trader Vic's brand as Vic is credited with the inception of this great drink.

Actually, No. You can't.

The bottled mix stuff, even though it says Trader Vic's, is nothing more than some chemicals and sugars with a pretty label.

You can use it to make a Mai Tai, but not to make a good Mai Tai.

Check out Beachbum Berry's $100 Mai Tai recipe if you want to see how to make a good Mai Tai.