does anybody make their mai tai's with key lime? - Tiki Drinks and Food

CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Fri, Mar 4, 2011 10:28 AM On 2011-03-04 09:22, thePorpoise wrote: pretty sure persian limes werent widely available until post war. if im not mistaken, key limes were also known as "barmen's limes" and "mexican limes" (ironic as pretty much all our persian limes today seem to come fro mexico). Persian Limes and some of their fruit related cousins were more available in California in the 'early days.' Key Limes were common, but much more so on the Eastern Seaboard. There was a greater chance of your Daiquiri's and other Caribbean-Genesis cocktails being made with key limes when compared to drinks invented by bartenders on the Pacific Rim and then mostly because of availability. As to what the Trader used when he invented the Mai Tai..., someone go ask him.

On 2011-03-04 09:22, thePorpoise wrote:
pretty sure persian limes werent widely available until post war. if im not mistaken, key limes were also known as "barmen's limes" and "mexican limes" (ironic as pretty much all our persian limes today seem to come fro mexico).

Persian Limes and some of their fruit related cousins were more available in California in the 'early days.' Key Limes were common, but much more so on the Eastern Seaboard. There was a greater chance of your Daiquiri's and other Caribbean-Genesis cocktails being made with key limes when compared to drinks invented by bartenders on the Pacific Rim and then mostly because of availability.

As to what the Trader used when he invented the Mai Tai..., someone go ask him.

Post #578830 by Chip and Andy on Fri, Mar 4, 2011 10:28 AM