JOHN-O's Las Vegas (& Honolulu pg 8) Thread - General Tiki

H Hakalugi Special Tiki Central Agent Redondo Beach, CA Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 3465	H Hakalugi Posted posted on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 10:22 PM On 2010-11-26 20:54, JOHN-O wrote: He also offered an original Mai Tai recipe of theirs that won a local award where they burn one of the ingredients first. (???) Beachbum Berry was a judge in that particular Mai Tai competition. From Beachbum Berry's Blog: "the grand prize went to John Matsubara, executive chef of Azure restaurant on Waikiki. John was new to Tiki drink-making, but he understood that presentation is a big part of the genre. So he used a bong-like device to infuse his Mai Tai with hickory smoke, then took a crème brûlée torch to the sugared pineapple garnish."

On 2010-11-26 20:54, JOHN-O wrote:

He also offered an original Mai Tai recipe of theirs that won a local award where they burn one of the ingredients first. (???)

Beachbum Berry was a judge in that particular Mai Tai competition.

From Beachbum Berry's Blog:
"the grand prize went to John Matsubara, executive chef of Azure restaurant on Waikiki. John was new to Tiki drink-making, but he understood that presentation is a big part of the genre. So he used a bong-like device to infuse his Mai Tai with hickory smoke, then took a crème brûlée torch to the sugared pineapple garnish."

Post #566643 by Hakalugi on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 10:22 PM