Post #658380 by TikiTomD on Sat, Nov 10, 2012 2:30 PM

Acquired a really colorful new Tiki mug for the Blowfish Bar through Jeff Central (Jeff Chenault), a Tiki Diablo (Danny Gallardo) hand painted creation inspired by the Trader Vic’s logo called “Tambu”...

My sister-in-law found this vintage Mai-Kai Tiki mug at a local garage sale...

It has no sticker or engraving, but others like it on the Ooga-Mooga web site are sourced to the Otagiri Mercantile Company (OMC) in Japan, as evidenced by foil stickers on the mug bottom. Oooga-Mooga notes that this mug was used to serve the Mara Amu drink.

The Mai-Kai web site provides the recipe for this drink: "For a real classic, try the MARA AMU drink; Tahitian for 'when the wind blows'. This is the rum punch the islanders drink when they know they'll be in port for 2-3 days."

**Mai-Kai Mara Amu

¾ oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
¾ oz. fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
¾ oz. fresh squeezed orange juice
¾ oz. passion fruit syrup
½ oz. light rum
½ oz. gold anejo rum
½ oz. dark rum

Combine all ingredients into a blender, add 2 cups ice, and process until smooth. Serves 2. For non-alcoholic, substitute club soda for rum.**

Hurricane Hayward writes about the history of this cocktail and rates it on The Atomic Grog web site.

A little shifting around is necessary to fit the new mugs into the shelf space atop the bar...

-Tom