Post #752932 by lunavideogames on Wed, Oct 21, 2015 5:13 PM

I think that there should be better drinks in Hilo. I agree with you that all of the "fruity" Mai Tais are gross and undrinkable. People (especially on this forum) get mad at all of the bastardized versions of the Mai Tai. In fact even in Southern California, it is almost impossible for us to order an original Mai Tai at any bar, that is why most of us have our own home bars. We can make the original 1944 recipe at home. The original recipe calls for NO fruit juice besides the lime. Nowhere in Hawaii can you get a Mai Tai without pineapple. Trust me, I have tried.

On 2015-10-20 10:23, hiltiki wrote:

Trader Vic Mai Tai,

1 Ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce orange Curaccao
1/4 ounce orgeat syrup
1/4 ounce sugar syrup
1 ounce dark jamaican rum
1 ounce amber Martinique rum

Keep on trying

I think that you are on the same page as us in wanting to make a drink that tastes good. I think the only issue anyone has had is that you called one of your experiments a Mai Tai. So many people have called chain resturants drinks "Mai Tais," even though the only ingredient that is the same as the original is rum. This gives the Mai Tai a really bad name. I want people to think of a Mai Tai as a tasty and strong drink, made by the original Trader Vic recipe.

I am glad to hear that you made your own Orgeat! I think that you are already getting into bigger and better ingredients, which will yeild you better quality drinks. Don't get discouraged and feel free to experiment. If no one ever tried something new we wouldn't have the Trader Vic's Mai Tai today.

[ Edited by: lunavideogames 2015-10-21 17:14 ]