Post #89230 by Quince_at_Dannys on Fri, Apr 30, 2004 8:26 PM

Martiki--interesting point about the Mai Tai concentrate vs. mix at Vic's. My friends and I have always noticed that the Vic's Mai Tais taste a lot better than the ones you can make with the store-bought mix. Then, last time we were at the Chicago Trader Vic's we sat at the bar and notice the same thing--that they were using stuff from a bottle labeled Mai Tai Concentrate. It had a label similar to the Mai Tai Mix bottle, but the stuff looked a little darker and the drinks they use it in (Mai Tai, Sufferin' Bastard, Menehune Juice) were really, really good.

Ragin'--you live around Ft. Lauderdale, so I assume you've been to the Mai Kai. I think all their drinks are outstanding, but if you haven't tried it I really recommend the Yeoman's Grog, which is a very close relative of the original Don the Beachcomber Navy Grog. It's quite similar to the recipe in the Grog Log, which I think is the best one that has been published--especially if you serve it with the Navy Grog Ice Cone (pack shaved ice in a pilsener to make a little cone of ice that you refreeze and poke a straw into.)

Another good Navy Grog recipe is in Phoebe Beach's book. It is close to the Grog Log recipe except it uses Navy Rum instead of Demerera and a little guava juice.

Well, all this talk about Navy Grogs is givin' me a hankerin' for one. I'm off! Fortunately I've got some ice cones in the freezer ready to go!