REFINED VICES

Killer Mai Tai


I have made quite a few Mai Tais with different rums but i didn`t know it could taste like this..or the full meaning of "Mai Tai roa ae" until i made it with the Silver Seal 15 year demerara rum.

* 2 oz Silver Seal 15 year demerara rum
* 1 oz fresh lime juice
* 0.5 oz orgeat - preferable home made
* 0.5 oz simple or rock candy syrup
* 1/4 oz orange curacao
* mint
* crushed ice

Shake with ice, strain and serve over crushed ice in a double old fashioned glass, garnish with a sprig of mint, and a cherry. This Mai Tai packs a punch due to the 110 proof rum.

How big is your home bar? I was just wondering because you appear to make a lot of cocktails so you must have a lot of different mixers?

Not big Count..remember that i make most of my mixers myself. My "bar" -= LAB..is divided in 3 sections:

My "Barshelf" a tikistyle shelf where all my rums and most other spirits are + some drams, tinctures, sugars, chocolates and bitters and a few tiki glasses and swizzlers etc

My kitchen shelf where i keep my shakers, ice crusher, glasses, jiggers, spoons, strainers, muddler and etc

My fridge, where most of my mixers like syrups , orgeat, falernum, juices, fruits and garnishes are.


So i don´t have a big home bar.