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

H Hakalugi Special Tiki Central Agent Redondo Beach, CA Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 3465	H Hakalugi Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2011 1:47 PM On 2011-02-01 13:30, IslandSpy wrote: A lot of recipes are popping up that call for simple syrup or rock candy syrup along with the lime. Could you just use sour mix? It is essentially simple syrup mixed with citrus (I'd make it at home & use all lime juice instead of lemon). Would this be applicable? Anyone try sour mix in place of separate syrup & lime juice? If you're going to make it at home anyway, just leave out the lime and make simple syrup. By being able to add the sweetener and the lime into a cocktail seperately, you'll have more control over the end result. And as already stated, depending on the orgeat, you may not even need to add simple syrup.

On 2011-02-01 13:30, IslandSpy wrote:
A lot of recipes are popping up that call for simple syrup or rock candy syrup along with the lime.

Could you just use sour mix? It is essentially simple syrup mixed with citrus (I'd make it at home & use all lime juice instead of lemon).

Would this be applicable? Anyone try sour mix in place of separate syrup & lime juice?

If you're going to make it at home anyway, just leave out the lime and make simple syrup. By being able to add the sweetener and the lime into a cocktail seperately, you'll have more control over the end result.

And as already stated, depending on the orgeat, you may not even need to add simple syrup.

Post #574179 by Hakalugi on Tue, Feb 1, 2011 1:47 PM