Appleton vx rum, myers dark rum, curacao, housemade orgeat syrup and fresh. The mai tai is the king of tiki cocktails and one of the most enduring of all vintage cocktails, but like most classic drinks there is controversy over its origin while its reputation is tarnished by poor renditions. There has been a lot of conversation over the beginning of the mai tai, and many have claimed credit. Various books from victor bergeron described using rum from jamaica as well as from martinique. Mai tai 21 plantation 3 star rum, plantation pineapple rum, cointreau, fresh lime. A mai tai is basically a daiquiri based on aged rum with orange curacao liqueur and orgeat syrup contributing to its flavour and sweetness. There are few drinks more inspired by tiki culture than a traditional and delicious mai tai. Tahitian for out of this world the best, and the first mai tai was born paradise in a glass. Mai tai cocktail recipes and origins diffords guide. Okay, not really, but this roundup of tropical mai tai drinks will have you feeling like youre sitting on a beach somewhere. When searching for a recipe for the mai tai, i ran into may different versions of it. Mai taid up is the fourth installment in alice claytons adult contemporary romance series titled. We love daiquiris and this is basically a classic daiquiri with a few bells and whistles.
Mai tai 2 ounces jamaican rum 12 ounce orange curacao 12 ounce orgeat syrup 34 ounce fresh lime juice mint sprig for garnish. Similar to a daiquiri, thanks to its base of white rum and lime juice, this beautiful cocktail also incorporates dark rum, orange curacao and orgeat syrup for a deliciously fruity finish. Garnish with a wedge of pineapple and a maraschino cherry. The mai tai is the most bastardized cocktail in the world. Nor is it dayglo orange with a lake of overproof rum floating on top. The recipe for the mai tai in the trader vics bartending guide book, is as follow. And that is how trader vics original mai tai recipe was born, or so they say. Tonights cocktail of choice is a mai tai, another cocktail that i have never had before. Then you can go take a mai tai cruise in honolulu and drink a cocktail you thought must be developed in hawaii and find out that it was far from the truth.
The way you would like the mai tai more was adapted in 1954 by the royal hawaiian hotel. Spawned from the rumsoaked genius mind of trader vic bergeron, the mai tai is one of the most regal refreshments in the exoticdrink. Though many classic cocktails suffer from it, the mai tai has it worst of all. Nowadays, cocktail aficionados are bringing back the original flavors of the mai tai and bringing justice to its history. The pimms history begins in london in 1823, when james. Mai taid up the cocktail series book 4 kindle edition by clayton, alice. Actually its the closest i could come up with with what i had onhand but it was a damn good cocktail. October 2012 now contains 96 cocktails below you will find the cocktail recipes found on this blog in a simplified list. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mai taid up the cocktail series book 4. Post world war ii, interest in south pacific culture exploded in the cocktail world, fueling the tiki boom of the midcentury. Get your swimsuit ready, were taking you to hawaii.
The two fathers of tiki cocktails are vic bergeron trader vic and don the beachcomber, who ran competing restaurants in hollywood. Try our mai tai recipe and learn how to make the perfect cocktail with jamie oliver s drinks tube. Mai tais, like most classic cocktails, have an uncertain history with two california restauranteur rivals both claiming they invented the drinks. Mai tai recipe and history how to make a mai tai cocktail history now deciding exactly who created the first mai tai really depends on whose story you believe, victor trader vic bergeron or donn don the beachcomber beach. Mai taid up the cocktail series book 4 kindle edition. The way you should know the mai tai was invented by trader vic in 1944 and it was awesome. A classic cocktail made with one of the worlds classic rums, this mai tai mixes up tropical flavors like almond and spice to become your next tiki goto. Add the remaining ingredients, except the cherries and shake until cold and frothy, 30 to 45 seconds. Most cocktail recipe books suffer a similar fate, in that the specific needs of each recipe mean that youll spend. Too many resort bartenders have hatched abominations of this cocktail, often resulting in a syrupy, undrinkable mess. I then found out that the original mai tai did not have any pineapple, orange or guava juice in it. Im talking classic, original, worth hunting down special ingredients to have. He handed to a friend visiting from tahiti who immediately exclaimed, its mai tai roa ae. Diffords guide remains freetouse thanks to the support of the brands in blue above.
Mai tai recipe and history how to make a mai tai cocktail. Do at home truecrime documentaries best food and cooking shows best history books. The mai tai was created in 1944 by victor bergeron at his tiki bar trader vics in emeryville, california, which he served to some friends from tahiti. The mai tai, history, a recipe, a how to, an explanation. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice. Mix up these eight classic tiki cocktail recipes collected from the best bars and spirits brands across the country, including a zombie, mai tai, jet pilot, and more. Master cocktail list and downloadable pdf make cocktails. According to mick brownlee, who worked with donn for over 10 years, the drink bergeron named the mai tai was created in his efforts to try to emulate the flavor of a q. He was one of 12 journalists worldwide, and the only one from the usa to participate in the. First of all, there is no pineapple juice in a mai tai. There was, for a time, a bar in australia selling a mai tai made from original ingredients including the j.
Although trader vics won an out of court settlement as to the naming rights for cocktail, the drinks true origin continues to be debated. Some people like to layer it but i shake it cos is easier. Tiki bars popped up all over the country, each attempting to. The mai tai started as a rum cocktail so popular it supposedly depleted world rum supplies in the 1940s and 50s. See the ingredients, how to make it, view instrucitonal videos, and even email or text it to you phone.
She says, this is his take on a classic mai tai, where he forgoes the traditional floating of the rums to create a wellbalanced cocktail thats great from start to finish. Mai tai translates from tahitian mai tai roa ae which means out of this world, which they exclaimed after drinking. Today, the mai tai is synonymous with tiki culture both past and present. Both of these were likely a combination of stoleninspired drink called the qb cooler invented by don the beachcomber in 1937. The creation of the mai tai is claimed by both of the driving forces behind bringing tiki culture to the wider world. Original mai tai classic, tropical, amazing the drink blog. The mai tai history and its recipes explained senior liqueur.
From wikibooks, open books for an open world taid up continues new york times bestselling author alice claytons cocktail series, which began with wallbanger and continued with rusty nailed and screwdrivered. I read martin cates book smugglers cove named after his san francisco bar of the same name which includes a. This tropical favorite was first blended in california by saloon owner victor trader vic bergeron in 1944. The accidental hedonists quest for the perfect shot and the history of the drink by. The mai tai falls under the category of tiki drinks, fruity, usually rumbased cocktails that became popular in the 50s when polynesianthemed tiki bars and restaurants were all the rage. As of 2008, trader vics restaurant chain began to open small establishments called mai tai bars that primarily serve cocktails and pupus appetizers. In 1944, when the cocktail was invented by victor j. Im not talking that iridescent glowing stuff served from a machine. How to make a mai tai cocktail the mai tai is one of the most well known cocktails from the tiki era. Theres a long and sorted history of the mai tai that others have linked here. Bergeron claimed to have invented the mai tai in 1944 at his restaurant, trader vics, in oakland, california. His first book, apothecary cocktails will be released by rockportquayside publishing in november 20.
Apparently, there are several different versions of the mai tai cocktail. While there are many versions, were partial to this flavorful preparation that combines premium aged rum with other tasty ingredients to create something special. When i imagine myself away from the daily drudgery, i often like to go tropical and when i go tropical, theres only one drink for me. Homemade mai tai cocktail with pineapple cherry and rum. Combine light rum, gold rum, orange curacao, orgeat, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker.
In 1944, after the success with several exotic rum drinks, victor felt a new drink was needed for trader vics. A history of the mai tai, a tiki drink, plus the trader vics recipe. The 1944 mai tai is recommended for people who like the flavour of rum. A south seas traveler, bergeron eventually introduced his mai taitahitian for the very bestto the hawaiian islands. Trader vics forerunner, donn beach, claimed to have instead first created it in 1933, although a longtime colleague said that beach was actually just alleging that the mai tai was based on his q. The mai tai is a tropical and fruity rum based cocktail. Also, glassware is keep relatively simple similar to what you would expect in a good home bar without needing to get too exotic. If the hot summer weather has got you feeling in the mood for something tikitiki, the tropical mai tai cocktail might be just what you need. The mai tai earns its reputation as the most iconic tiki cocktail of all time despite containing no pineapple. Clayton has a knack for combining some very laughable moments with her romance. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. The mai tai has an interesting history that was somehow lost in modernization, as was the recipe. Use fresh fruit juice if possible for this retro wonder. Our love is history im gonna burn the letters you were sending me our love is history im gonna burn the letters you were sending me now listen, people.
The cocktail should be made with quality ingredients, thoroughly iced with crushed ice being best. So, as such, heres what well claim with only moderate merit is. The mai tai is a cocktail based on rum, curacao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice. The mai tai has more fathers than one can reasonably hope to count. The gossip mill in the seaside community of monterey is churning about chloe patterson, the newcomer who is starting a sanctuary for rescued pit bulls. Alana consulted with twotime worlds best mai tai champion bartender, justin park, on this recipe. Trader vic bergeron published two cocktail recipe books at the height. It will be nothing that resembles the actual mai tai that was created around the 40s.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nowadays, cocktail aficionados are bringing back the original flavors of the mai. There are approximately 270 calories in one serving of mai tai trader vic s cocktail. This makes it very difficult to determine what a real mait tai is. The email addresses you entered will not be stored and will be used only to send this email. The cocktail has evolved considerably since its first creation and now there are numerous versions of the mai tai recipe out there. A blend of pineapple and orange juices, plus a splash of grenadine, give this drink its signature fruity taste and summer sky hue.
Best cocktail books best books about cocktails both nonfiction and recipebased books. Made with both coconut and spiced rum, plus a glug of orangeflavored cointreau or triple sec, this cocktail certainly packs a punch. The mai tai is the usual drink of the character frannie halcyon in the armistead maupin book series, tales of the city. A delicious cocktail recipe for the mai tai cocktail with lime juice, white rum, dark rum, orange curacao and orgeat syrup. Make yourself a mai tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hifi, and prepare to. Using a quality orgeat is another important factor. Mai tai cocktail the cocktail spirit with robert hess. Of all the drinks in the tiki canon, the mai tai is the most classicand the most abused. The original mai tai combines rum with lime, triple sec, orgeat, and rock candy syrup. An indispensable atlas of the best cocktail recipeseach fully photographedfor classic and modern drinks, whether shaken, stirred, up, or on the rocks.
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