Confused About Mai Tais- Kauai'i vs Trader Vics??? - Tiki Drinks and Food

A arriano Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Jun 13, 2006 Posts: 1603	A arriano Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2011 10:04 AM The fact is, a Trader Vic's mai tai should be tart. It's made with lime juice. I believe within the cocktail world, it falls in the category of a "sour" In Hawaii, a lot of places add pineapple juice (I guess to make it seem more "tropical"), which makes the cocktail much sweeter. And these days, the palates of the general public tend to prefer sweet drinks to tart ones. Perhaps the best solution would be to make a mai tai using a basic Trader Vic's recipe from scratch rather than using the mix or depending upon a Vic's bartender: 1 oz Jamaican Rum (try Appleton's) 1 oz Martinique Rum (try St. James) 1/2 oz Orgeat 1/2 oz Orange Curacao 1/4 oz Rock Candy Syrup Juice from one fresh lime Hand shake and garnish with half of the lime shell inside the drink and float a sprig of fresh mint at the edge of the glass.

The fact is, a Trader Vic's mai tai should be tart. It's made with lime juice. I believe within the cocktail world, it falls in the category of a "sour"

In Hawaii, a lot of places add pineapple juice (I guess to make it seem more "tropical"), which makes the cocktail much sweeter. And these days, the palates of the general public tend to prefer sweet drinks to tart ones.

Perhaps the best solution would be to make a mai tai using a basic Trader Vic's recipe from scratch rather than using the mix or depending upon a Vic's bartender:

1 oz Jamaican Rum (try Appleton's)
1 oz Martinique Rum (try St. James)
1/2 oz Orgeat
1/2 oz Orange Curacao
1/4 oz Rock Candy Syrup
Juice from one fresh lime

Hand shake and garnish with half of the lime shell inside the drink and float a sprig of fresh mint at the edge of the glass.

Post #574137 by arriano on Tue, Feb 1, 2011 10:04 AM