Recipe: Bad Mai Tai Recipes - Tiki Drinks and Food

A AceExplorer Grand Member (8 years) Deep in the Jacksonville Flori-duh jungle. Joined: Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 2564	A AceExplorer Posted posted on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 2:12 PM The Mai Tai is truly one of the most bastardized of all the cocktails I encounter. It has a positive reputation, and that may be why so many restaurants like to have it on their menu. But there are so many bad variations... Fortunately the current craft cocktail movement is helping to counteract some of the bad mixology out there. At least the craft cocktail movement will help a few folks perform better Google searches and find the "real" recipes for classic drinks. But I am also reminded (thanks to my ever-expanding collection of rums) that good cocktails are costly to make. So bad cocktails with a good name can be very profitable for a restaurant or bar owner.

The Mai Tai is truly one of the most bastardized of all the cocktails I encounter. It has a positive reputation, and that may be why so many restaurants like to have it on their menu. But there are so many bad variations... Fortunately the current craft cocktail movement is helping to counteract some of the bad mixology out there. At least the craft cocktail movement will help a few folks perform better Google searches and find the "real" recipes for classic drinks.

But I am also reminded (thanks to my ever-expanding collection of rums) that good cocktails are costly to make. So bad cocktails with a good name can be very profitable for a restaurant or bar owner.

Post #669018 by AceExplorer on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 2:12 PM