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What was in the Mai Kai Mystery Bowl

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J

Is there a recipe out there somewhere? It's not really still a mystery is it?

Is it somewhere in Jeff Berry's books and I just missed it?

S

It is not out there for public display. It may not be a big mystery. The Mai Kai has shared recipes before. But a recipe for that large amount of drink is not useful to many. I'd like to know it, but then, I'd like to have them all! I do know it has 13 ounces of booze in it.

I'd love to know what's in the Black Magic, it has a special place in my heart :)

Tiki Cay & Ginger bought us drinks during the Hukilau before taking us home to their tiki bar to weather the storm.

S

Try the Krakatoa in the Grog Log for a very similar drink to the Black Magic.

thanks swanky, I'll do that tonight!

S

Correction, the Mai-Kai Mystery Drink has 9 ounces of liquor in it.

Just posted: A full review of the Mystery Drink that answers many questions:

http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/01/01/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-timeless-appeal-of-this-classic-is-no-mystery/

But for much more cool historical info, you'll need to attend Swanky's symposium at Hukilau 2012. He's updating another thread with details:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=41783&forum=4

Among the questions he promises to answer: Who invented the Mystery Drink? What inspired it? Who created the first bowl design? Who were the first Mystery Girls? And who almost was?

R
Rawim posted on Thu, Jan 5, 2012 4:45 PM

Great info Jim.

Before turning 21 when I went to Florida all I wanted to do was go to DisneyWorld

Now all I want to do is go to the Mai-Kai

For some reason, I want to do both.

Of course, The Mai-Kai is the Disney World of Tiki.

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