Updates to The Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide on The Atomic Grog - Tiki Drinks and Food

HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1867	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Wed, Oct 19, 2016 4:17 PM Two pretty big updates to "lost cocktail" reviews ... DEMERARA COCKTAIL http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/01/08/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-demerara-cocktail-is-a-throwback-to-another-era/ I found an old menu description from the 1980s ... And posted a photo from (I believe) the last time I enjoyed the cocktail along with lots of background notes, including the discovery of the authentic recipe in an old Lemon Hart cocktail recipe book. I also made note that you can find Mariano Licudine's official recipe on the menu at Undertow, the new Tiki bar that opened in Phoenix this summer. DEMERARA FLOAT http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/09/07/lost-cocktails-of-the-mai-kai-the-classic-demerara-float-rises-again/ This update is even more robust, including a newly discovered authentic recipe from "Mr. Lemon Hart's Tropcial Treats" (1973; see photo above). Also added are photos from Swanky's book-signing events in September, where the cocktail was featured ... You also may notice that I raised my rating to 4.5 out of 5 stars (and dropped Big Bamboo down to 4). This was a result of much imbibing of both during the book-release parties and the realization that this is a superior drink. Very much worthy of the top of the lost cocktail ratings. Also added were lots of tasting and mixing notes for all three recipes, plus a mahalo to Hidden Harbor in Pittsburgh for featuring the Demerara Float on their Tiki Time Machine menu last night ... The Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide The official blog of The Hukilau [ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2016-10-19 16:19 ]

Two pretty big updates to "lost cocktail" reviews ...

DEMERARA COCKTAIL
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/01/08/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-demerara-cocktail-is-a-throwback-to-another-era/

I found an old menu description from the 1980s ...

And posted a photo from (I believe) the last time I enjoyed the cocktail along with lots of background notes, including the discovery of the authentic recipe in an old Lemon Hart cocktail recipe book.

I also made note that you can find Mariano Licudine's official recipe on the menu at Undertow, the new Tiki bar that opened in Phoenix this summer.

DEMERARA FLOAT
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/09/07/lost-cocktails-of-the-mai-kai-the-classic-demerara-float-rises-again/

This update is even more robust, including a newly discovered authentic recipe from "Mr. Lemon Hart's Tropcial Treats" (1973; see photo above). Also added are photos from Swanky's book-signing events in September, where the cocktail was featured ...

You also may notice that I raised my rating to 4.5 out of 5 stars (and dropped Big Bamboo down to 4). This was a result of much imbibing of both during the book-release parties and the realization that this is a superior drink. Very much worthy of the top of the lost cocktail ratings.

Also added were lots of tasting and mixing notes for all three recipes, plus a mahalo to Hidden Harbor in Pittsburgh for featuring the Demerara Float on their Tiki Time Machine menu last night ...

The Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide

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[ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2016-10-19 16:19 ]

Post #769541 by Hurricane Hayward on Wed, Oct 19, 2016 4:17 PM