Post #739734 by Hurricane Hayward on Fri, Mar 20, 2015 1:12 AM

Texas honey is what we have locally. I'll be in FL in less than a month and will try to bring some back from there. Curious how much of a difference that will make when doing these Mai Kai tributes. H Hayward, do you know what brand they use?

Mike: Not really sure, but I'd expect it comes from the same purveyor who provides all the fresh citrus and juices, which leads me to believe it's almost certainly Florida honey. This is the brand I like, but I'm sure there are others just as good: http://www.goldsweetco.com/html/products.html

And regarding the S.O.S., glad you like it, but I've actually been toying with the recipe after having the drink a few times recently and noticing a bit stronger honey taste. Also, the 86-proof Hamilton Guyana rum gives it more of a kick. Try it with 3/4 ounce OJ, 3/4 ounce rich honey mix and 1/4 ounce Fee Brothers falernum. That might be closer to what you'll taste at The Mai-Kai in April.