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Mai-Kai: the Moonkist Coconut
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Sabu The Coconut Boy
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Sat, Oct 23, 2010 12:10 AM
Recipe comes from the Nov 1959 issue of Esquire magazine, attributed to mixologist Mariano Licudine himself: Moonkist Coconut Half ounce lime juice
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Sat, Oct 23, 2010 12:40 AM
Sabu, Thanks for posting this vintage Mai Kai recipe. I recently posted a thread about my trip to the Mai Kai 3 weeks ago: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=38010&forum=1&12 In the thread I asked how the Mai Kai gets that super-silky, unctuous texture in their drinks. While neither my Wife nor I had this particular drink, I wonder if they are using coconut milk, or maybe coconut snow powder in many of their drinks? I tasted a lot of honey in all of the drinks that I enjoyed at the Mai Kai, but honey alone doesn't explain the texture that the Mai Kai manages to obtain in their drinks. And then there is the unique spiciness in their drinks......it's enough to drive a Tikiphile mad, really! [ Edited by: CincyTikiCraig 2010-10-23 00:43 ] |
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Hurricane Hayward
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Sun, Oct 24, 2010 4:38 PM
Thanks Sabu! I will make it a point to try this at home as well as on my next trip to The Mai-Kai. Just need to figure out exactly which West Indies and Barbados rums are being used. Anyone have any guesses? FYI, if anyone's looking for that Esquire article, it's down at the bottom of this page: |
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hiltiki
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Thu, Jun 2, 2011 7:41 PM
I just tried the 1959 recipe and it is one of the best rum drinks I have made in a long time. I was not sure what to use for the West Indies rum so I used Pyrat Pistol, and then a combination of Mt. Gay and Cruzan Aged Rum, it came out really tasty. Thanks Tim. :) |
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Fri, Jun 3, 2011 5:45 AM
And the article is on my site HERE. |
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Hurricane Hayward
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Tue, Jul 12, 2011 9:59 AM
The Atomic Grog's Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide this week takes on the Moonkist Coconut, with photos and drink history plus our take on the classic recipe. |
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