Trader Vic arrives in the mail! - General Tiki

D donhonyc Tiki Socialite The Quiet EAST Village Joined: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 1197	D donhonyc Posted posted on Thu, Dec 11, 2003 7:31 PM Aloha! I am happy to announce that I got my first ever order of Trader Vic products in the mail, and damn it...the world has just become a better place. This is the one and only way to make a Mai Tai at home. I've tried several other ways to make Mai Tais at home, but this is THE way. I ordered two bottles of Orgeat, two bottles of Rock Candy syrup, and one bottle of Navy Grog mix. I'll get to the Navy Grog on another day. For now it's Mai Tais. Not sure what TV puts in this stuff, and I'm sure they put something cool in there, but it's a world better than using Torani Orgeat and homemade rock candy syrup. Sorry Torani...you're a good brand, but the Trader RULEZ! The Mai Tai I am drinking now tastes the closest to what I had when I was at the Trader Vic's in Atlanta over the summer. I promise to never again use Rose's Grenadine in a Mai Tai. That stuff is for sissies, Kingston Trio lovers and Jimmy Buffet fans. Not only that but it taste like someone dumped granny's perfume in the cocktail shaker. The only thing cooler than this is....well nothing. Except I just got the 2nd season of The Monkees on DVD, and that runs a close second. (Ever see the episode Frank Zappa has a cameo dressed like Mike Nesmith??) Mahalo!! :drink:

Aloha!

I am happy to announce that I got my first ever order of Trader Vic products in the mail, and damn it...the world has just become a better place. This is the one and only way to make a Mai Tai at home. I've tried several other ways to make Mai Tais at home, but this is THE way. I ordered two bottles of Orgeat, two bottles of Rock Candy syrup, and one bottle of Navy Grog mix. I'll get to the Navy Grog on another day. For now it's Mai Tais. Not sure what TV puts in this stuff, and I'm sure they put something cool in there, but it's a world better than using Torani Orgeat and homemade rock candy syrup. Sorry Torani...you're a good brand, but the Trader RULEZ! The Mai Tai I am drinking now tastes the closest to what I had when I was at the Trader Vic's in Atlanta over the summer.

I promise to never again use Rose's Grenadine in a Mai Tai. That stuff is for sissies, Kingston Trio lovers and Jimmy Buffet fans. Not only that but it taste like someone dumped granny's perfume in the cocktail shaker.

The only thing cooler than this is....well nothing. Except I just got the 2nd season of The Monkees on DVD, and that runs a close second. (Ever see the episode Frank Zappa has a cameo dressed like Mike Nesmith??)

Mahalo!! :drink:

Post #64548 by donhonyc on Thu, Dec 11, 2003 7:31 PM