A Little More about Orgeat - Tiki Drinks and Food

T TTGIF Member Michigan City, IN Joined: Jul 14, 2009 Posts: 2	T TTGIF Posted posted on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 3:53 PM First-time poster, new-ish member, avid fan, Mai Tai newbie... Made my first batch of orgeat over the weekend, and I think it was a success. It tastes wonderful, but is very thick and creamy, so it is turning my Mai Tais opaque and creamy as well. It was supposed to look like this: but it ended up looking like this: My question: Is a creamy white Mai Tai an abomination? If so, I would be grateful for any suggestions on how to make it conform. I had a Trader Vic's Mai Tai in Chicago, and aside from pics on the internet and my other attempts (which used the TC orgeat substitute - amaretto and simple syrup - and were not white), this is my only basis for comparison. All I can say is: "one of these kids is doin' their own thing..." and it's mine (told you I was a newbie). I used the following recipe: 500 grams blanched almonds 800 ml water 700 grams table sugar 100 ml Vodka or Brandy (I used Grey Goose vodka) 2 Tbls Orange or Rose Flower Water (I used orange flower water) BTW - before you critique my ingredients selection, you should know that I live in Northwest Indiana - let's just say it's NOT anywhere near the cultural center of the universe - and anything your typical farmer wouldn't buy at Kroger is tough to find. Indiana is also a state that bans alcohol by mail, but fortunately, I travel a lot, so I plan to check liquor stores around the country (and in Mexico and Canada) and welcome any suggestions that would be worth checking a bag for. I am using the following Mai Tai recipe (which is my favorite so far of about 30 different versions): 2.0 oz Appleton Special (I plan to splurge on Appleton Estate V/X this paycheck) 0.5 oz DeKuyper's Orange Curacao (plan to pick up some Bols, heard it's better) 0.25 oz rock candy syrup (homemade - Thanks, the Gnomon!) 0.25 oz orgeat (homemade - fxcuisine.com) Juice of 1/2 large lime My next step (in about 10 minutes) will be to water the orgeat down 1:1 and see if that helps. I welcome any and all advice. Thanks! T.T.G.I.F [ Edited by: TTGIF 2009-08-27 15:57 ]

First-time poster, new-ish member, avid fan, Mai Tai newbie...

Made my first batch of orgeat over the weekend, and I think it was a success. It tastes wonderful, but is very thick and creamy, so it is turning my Mai Tais opaque and creamy as well.

It was supposed to look like this:

but it ended up looking like this:

My question: Is a creamy white Mai Tai an abomination? If so, I would be grateful for any suggestions on how to make it conform.

I had a Trader Vic's Mai Tai in Chicago, and aside from pics on the internet and my other attempts (which used the TC orgeat substitute - amaretto and simple syrup - and were not white), this is my only basis for comparison. All I can say is: "one of these kids is doin' their own thing..." and it's mine (told you I was a newbie).

I used the following recipe:

500 grams blanched almonds
800 ml water
700 grams table sugar
100 ml Vodka or Brandy (I used Grey Goose vodka)
2 Tbls Orange or Rose Flower Water (I used orange flower water)

BTW - before you critique my ingredients selection, you should know that I live in Northwest Indiana - let's just say it's NOT anywhere near the cultural center of the universe - and anything your typical farmer wouldn't buy at Kroger is tough to find. Indiana is also a state that bans alcohol by mail, but fortunately, I travel a lot, so I plan to check liquor stores around the country (and in Mexico and Canada) and welcome any suggestions that would be worth checking a bag for.

I am using the following Mai Tai recipe (which is my favorite so far of about 30 different versions):

2.0 oz Appleton Special (I plan to splurge on Appleton Estate V/X this paycheck)
0.5 oz DeKuyper's Orange Curacao (plan to pick up some Bols, heard it's better)
0.25 oz rock candy syrup (homemade - Thanks, the Gnomon!)
0.25 oz orgeat (homemade - fxcuisine.com)
Juice of 1/2 large lime

My next step (in about 10 minutes) will be to water the orgeat down 1:1 and see if that helps. I welcome any and all advice. Thanks!

T.T.G.I.F

[ Edited by: TTGIF 2009-08-27 15:57 ]

Post #479825 by TTGIF on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 3:53 PM