Post #570249 by croe67 on Sat, Dec 25, 2010 3:46 PM

P.S......the Blue Curacao is definitely messing-up the flavors in the MaiTai. The flavor is not at all the same as the Orange variety. Find a way to get the Orange, balance your dark & gold rums & you'll be 90% of the way there.

Also make sure you'e using lime juice from a lime - not from a bottle.

Probably an obvious point (and given what you have spent, probably not an issue), but quality of ingredients varies by brand/price. The $6 bottle Orange Curacao is more likely to be sugar water with some orange flavor added (and, yes, probably closer to the Blue variety....), but a $20 bottle will have excellent real orange notes & make a big difference in your drink. Senior Curacao of Curacao is my favorite, but not necessarily easy to find.

As it seems you are learning in your trials, MaiTais are a subtle mix of flavors & getting the flavor balance just right for the beginner can be a challenge. But once you get it, you'll know how to do it from now on :D

Have FUN with it & learning what the adjustments in ingredients do to the overall flavor!!

(edited to add more detail :) )

[ Edited by: croe67 2010-12-25 16:02 ]