Altering the classics - Tiki Drinks and Food

M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Mon, Oct 17, 2016 2:33 PM On 2016-10-17 12:11, kkocka wrote: Hale Pele modifies their Mai Tai in a similar fashion - .75 oz orgeat and no simple syrup. I believe they also use 1.5 oz of rum with .5 oz of J Wray & Nephew white overproof rum. I recently noticed on the BG Reynolds bottle that their Mai Tai recipe calls for 3/4 oz orgeat, so I tried one with that and it was off balance. I usually do mine with 1/2 oz orgeat and no sugar and find that to have a very nice balance with the rums I use (usually Appleton 12/El Dorado 12 or Appleton 12/Clement VSOP). Perhaps that bold overproof J Wray works well with the 3/4 ounce pour, or maybe they're just trying to sell more product by calling for so much in each drink. Guess I'll have to do some more experimenting.

On 2016-10-17 12:11, kkocka wrote:
Hale Pele modifies their Mai Tai in a similar fashion - .75 oz orgeat and no simple syrup. I believe they also use 1.5 oz of rum with .5 oz of J Wray & Nephew white overproof rum.

I recently noticed on the BG Reynolds bottle that their Mai Tai recipe calls for 3/4 oz orgeat, so I tried one with that and it was off balance. I usually do mine with 1/2 oz orgeat and no sugar and find that to have a very nice balance with the rums I use (usually Appleton 12/El Dorado 12 or Appleton 12/Clement VSOP). Perhaps that bold overproof J Wray works well with the 3/4 ounce pour, or maybe they're just trying to sell more product by calling for so much in each drink. Guess I'll have to do some more experimenting.

Post #769507 by mikehooker on Mon, Oct 17, 2016 2:33 PM