Post #662084 by Hale Tiki on Fri, Dec 21, 2012 5:02 AM

Welcome Bochi!
Do some searching around the forums, you'll find a wealth of information.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=20200&forum=10 is a great thread on the components of the mai tai, for example.

As far as the Mai Tai goes, there's a long-standing debate, which was settled by a lawsuit in 1970, that Trader Vic invented the Mai Tai. Don the Beachcomber claimed to have invented it in 1933, but if you check out the link below, you'll find a good history of it, as well as more information.

http://temperedspirits.com/2012/07/13/the-mai-tai/

Sadly, I don't have the book that you mention, but hope that some of this information has helped!

Also, check out all of the Beachbum Berry books, browse through our forums, get yourself an orgeat recipe, and welcome to tiki!