Post #98414 by mrsmiley on Fri, Jun 25, 2004 12:46 PM

A few years ago I went into an old Chinese restaurant in Fairfield, Ca that had a lounge. I noticed two coconut mugs on a back shelf and asked if she could make a couple Mai-Tais and put them in the coconuts. "Yes" the bartender answered and she washed years of dust off the mugs and went to work. About halfway through the process of pouring booze, etc, she took the mugs into the back room (who do they think they are-the MAI-KAI!?!?!) and returned a few minutes later with the "mai-tais". We looked down at the mugs and could see the remnants of RED POWDER on the inside rim of the mugs. We took a couple gulps and...these two drinks became THE WORST I have ever had!!!
I made a new "rule" because of this; if I am not sure of the ability of a bartender to make a Polynesian cocktail, NEVER order two of the same. They BOTH might suck!!! If I am feeling REALLY timid, I might just order "rum and orange juice" or something failsafe like that. Now for some good tiki drinks in Portland this weekend...Cheers!!! :)