DIY Orgeat | Essential Cocktail Syrup + Mai Tai!

[@KevinKos]

Here’s the “orgeat calculator”, so you always end up with the same result when making your syrups: www.kevinkos.com/syrup-calculator If you like what we do, you can support the channel here: 👕 Merch: my-store-11171765.creator-spring.com 🎩 Patreon: www.patreon.com/cocktailtime 🛒 My Store: kit.co/KevinKos

[@ryanforsyth5189]

I really appreciate these calculator. Even as someone who is comfortable with doing the math they make these things so much easier as I only have to put one number in. Plus it saves me remembering the ratios.

[@timoncellobar]

What’s the difference between Xanthan Gomme and Gomme Arabic and why do you need both instead of one?

[@danielblack5196]

Your channel is the perfect example of one to show people who want to get into KZbin. You literally have the highest quality I've ever seen on KZbin, with only like 1% of the views you should be getting. It's brutal out here. Huge fan, so happy KZbin brought me here.

[@KevinKos]

Thank you so much!

[@dogsofgore7708]

it's probably the douchey mustache

[@ThreeOttersInATrenchcoat]

One of my all-time favorite cocktails is the Army & Navy; the combination of London dry's juniper-forward tonicity and the nutty, floral notes of orgeat are not to be understated!

[@downhilldad220]

You beat me to it, a great cocktail indeed. 2oz Gin, 3/4oz Lemon juice, 1/2oz Orgeat, 1 dash Angostura Bitters

[@KevinKos]

I love it!

[@klaasmans7822]

Also like to add some eggwhite 2 it. Much recomended

[@ThreeOttersInATrenchcoat]

@@klaasmans7822 definitely need to try that, thanks!

[@kevincurrie2052]

Army and navy is a great cocktail if you use your own orgeat, I made it with monin once it’s not nearly as good as when made with homemade orgeat.

I love how things come together sometimes while editing. Like music and spoon hitting on 6:15. Mai Tai was amazing.

[@KevinKos]

We were super synchronized on the set filming this elisode, my man! It turned out amazing! Cheers! 👊🏻

[@AdrC680]

@@KevinKoswhat watch are you wearing? Looks really good

[@KevinKos]

@@AdrC680 It's a vintage Seiko AGS that was a gift from my father in law. Beautiful watch indeed!

[@JB-bp3nz]

I just picked up some good quality almond milk from the grocery store ( 2 ingredients: almonds and water). For I cup of almond milk I added two cups of sugar, 1 tbsp of almond extract, 1/2 tsp of Orange Blossom water and about 1.5 oz of cognac to help longevity. It turned out amazing, basically a 2:1 ratio almond syrup with a little flavour kick from the cognac and almond extract. It hasn't separated in the fridge and makes a fantastic Mai Tai! I was going to do the whole blanching and blending of almonds but I needed my TIKI drink sooner rather than later so I found this "cheat" recipe and it's a banger! Mai Tai 1 oz Smith and Cross 1 oz Appleton 12 1/2 oz Dry Curacao 1 oz fresh lime 1/2 oz Orgeat 1 bar spoon 2:1 Demerara syrup Shake and strain over crushed ice, garnish with fresh mint and a couple dashes of Angostura bitters on top. Oh gosh I need one now! Cheers!

[@KnowScott]

I like aged Jamaican rum the best for the added funkyness. 14 year Appleton estate or 23 year zacapa. I also add a little bit of rich demerara syrup.

[@EamonnkentB]

I’ve made a cheater version using a high quality unsweetened almond milk, sugar, almond extract, and orange blossom water. Great alternative if you’re short on time. Throw in a splash of cognac to help with flavor and preservation. Not as good as the video but great in a pinch!

[@KevinKos]

For sure it's really good! I like the addition of cognac. Cheers!

[@JasminMiettunen]

Why the almond extract if you already have almond milk?

[@EamonnkentB]

@@JasminMiettunen sometimes the almond milk just isn’t “almondy” enough. If you’ve a good orgeat like the one in the video, the almond notes are super prominent. Cheating with unsweetened almond milk you will lose some of that intensity, and each batch/milk is different. I really go by taste. I hope this helps!

[@terryfrance3570]

@@EamonnkentB How much almond extract do you add? Also, do you think some El Dorado 12 (Demerara flavour) would add some depth? I don’t keep cognac.

[@EamonnkentB]

@@terryfrance3570 A dark or aged rum would be fine if that's what you have, it might be a bit redundant since most cocktails that use orgeat have rum, but it won't hurt. As for almond extract, I always go by taste, but 1 tsp per cup of almond milk used is fairly safe ratio, but sometimes I bump it to 1 Tbsp. The cognac, orange blossom water and almond extract don't go in until the end so it's perfectly fine to taste as you go until it's where you want it. Mine is never the same twice.

[@rahma4]

Instant fan of this channel. Found you five minutes ago, drunk off my little behind (on nothing quite as fancy as your drinks), and dead tired... But I can't stop watching your videos! Pure class, oozing production-quality.. Keep at it guy, this channel slaps!

[@paragonbarmana4939]

Kevi, when you get a chance, please make a video about making labels. They look amazing :)

[@KevinKos]

Thank you! I use Canva for making it and I uploaded them on a Patreon page. They might get a couple of minutes in some of the future episodes. Thank you for the ideas. Cheers!

[@rianrazz11]

I really like the chestnut cup. 1 oz gin 1 oz lemon juice 1 oz Campari 3/4 oz orgeat Whip shake with crushed ice and serve in a highball with crushed ice Highly crushable in hot weather.

[@Bunnychecker3]

Nice recipe! I prefer a rich Orgeat, like the recipe in "Smuggler's Cove" as these are the recipies I usually tend to make. I also subbed store brought almond milk, as Anders Erickson once suggested. As it probably already contains some form of emulsifier, I did not add the Xatan/Gum. But I have to try the homemade almond milk for sure to see if the oils improve the taste!

[@KevinKos]

Can't wait to hear from you with the results! Thank you!

[@kawonewilliams1949]

Great job explaining the recipe. I'll be sure to take notes and check out the calculator you guys made. Thanks for also taking the time to address the cultural aspects of Tropical Drinks. Often people mistake respect for something high and mighty but it's just plain decency. Great job guys.

[@simonmorter9341]

Exactly what I came here to say 🙌🏼 Well done Kevin!!

[@steve3625]

Not only your cocktail recipes are wonderful but your attention to details in the videos is amazing, I loved the synchronisation between the music and tapping the spoon, keep going guys :)

[@KevinKos]

That's the masterpiece by Saso the editor/camera guy. I turned out great! Thank you!

[@Sconniebaggerjim2]

Kevin, after tasting MaiTais at 31 Tiki Bars, my favorite rum combination for MaiTais came from the Golden Tiki: 1.5oz Flor de Cana 7 and .5 oz El Dorado 12 Okole Maluna!

[@brokenrecord3523]

Plantation: Isle of Fiji + Bacardi 4 or 8, or Appleton, Plantation Dark, or... equal parts, but it's the Fiji that brings out the funk! For the orgeat - save your peach and apricot pits. Just a few really brings out the amaretto.

[@Succumbed2Rum]

Using a sugar cane derived white rum is absolutely necessary for the white rum ingredient. The grassy flavor makes a huge difference in the taste.

[@davidstewart3868]

I make my Orgeat with local store brand non sweetened almond milk. I’ll have to try adding rose water next time I make it. Keep up the great work Kevin!

[@KevinKos]

Glad you make your own. Thank you! Cheers!

[@nicholasallen5848]

This is the first video I've seen of your channels...I love your whole aesthetic. It makes your videos so unique. Very impressed.

[@dariuszmisior6269]

Just can't stop watching Your videos. They're addictive and getting even better and better. Great work!

[@KevinKos]

So happy to hear that! Enjoy and cheers!

[@maplekillas04]

I'm a huge fan of louder rums for a mai tai. Usual go-to is a split of Rhum Agricole (Clement) and an aged Jamaican rum (usually Appleton 12 year). A float of Lemon Hart 151 is a nice touch as well!

[@KevinKos]

It's so hard to get white Rhum Agricole in Slovenia. I love that funkiness too!

[@TheErbs]

Tiki bars are so very popular in California with the Polynesian escapism vibe. We go to several tiki markets in different parts of California every year. Everybody over here seems to be really into the whole style and vibe of tiki. There's also a lot of crossover into the Polynesian pop and rockabilly scenes.

[@johnolmos8670]

Amazing! Usually the sugar content is 2-1 and I find that it crystallizes after a time when mixed with the milk. Awesome way to solve the separation problem as well.

[@dheerajchatlani6711]

I love that you're taking the time to show a walkthrough of making orgeat from scratch rather than using the popularized techniques with almond milk. I will say that even if I'm using almonds that are commercially roasted, I will toast them in house. Side by side, the freshly toasted almonds definitely give the orgeat a more concentrated and nutty body and profile. The only other difference I'll typically take is blending in a carafe that opens from the top. Back from my days of being a line cook, my PTSD will never let me blend anything hot in a sealed blender. A Vitamix with a kitchen towel over the small opening in the lid is the ideal setup imo, and I'll continue to blend the mixture until it is a thick homogeneous slurry. That's how I'll typically get the best yield. The resulting milked almond solids can be dehydrated and used as a panad for terrines, or sauteed with butter and sugar for a crisp/crumble.

[@KevinKos]

Thank you for sharing your experience. The blending hot mixture in a regular open-top blender would be a better idea for sure! Thank you for bringing that out. Toasting the almonds also is a great way to up the orgeat. Cheers!

[@benharrison5816]

Definitely going to try this out! The classic mai tai is possibly my favorite cocktail. I'll usually do a mix of rums, like white, aged, dark, spiced, usually just whatever I have on hand, but using mostly a good rum in the mix can make it fantastic. I'll sub triple sec if I don't have orange Curacao. I rarely buy orgeat because it's like $15 for a small bottle and not always easy to find. Making it looks like a good way to save some money and make more drinks!

[@KevinKos]

Lovely! Cheers!

[@marcschonholzer7995]

One of my favourite cocktails containing Orgeat would be the Fog Cutter and I'd love to see you version of it!

[@nilsroesel]

For my Orgeat i add a quarter of the sugar as brown sugar. It gives really nice caramel notes which pair well with the almond. However. This is a specific call for my mai tai spec, dont know how it is doing in other cocktails :D --> I build a whisky sour around my orgeat as well. I use a scotch blend with nice vanilla and kardamom notes from a local liquor store. Couldnt find it online. However i think bourbon might do the job, but i really appreciate the kardamom in that whisky...so if you get hand on a bourbon with defined vanilla and kardamom give it a shot! 40ml Whisky 20ml Apricot Brandy 30ml Orange Super Juice 25ml Orgeat

[@giocpp]

I love Cameron’s kick. Great video as always!

[@MaximusMuleti]

I get asked for mai thai's all the time at my work, I always tell them we don't have orgeot, as that it's a fairly obscure ingredient. Now I see why. But considering that it's fairly low in labor intensity, I might actually convince my work to let me make this so we can offer proper Mai Thais. I could easily start the process in the begining of my shift by letting the nuts soak, then in the middle of my shift, go to blend then filter the nuts, then at the end of my shift, finish putting everything together, and bottle it up!! Once they see that we can sell them at a premium, there is no doubt they will want me to make more!!

[@andrewmainprice2179]

Favourite blend is 4 rums Appleton 12 damiseau agricole , zaymaca and eldorado 12 cheers Andrew

[@guadalupeortiz1928]

Its a crime that you guys only have 45K subscribers. Just found your channel.

[@KevinKos]

Thank you and welcome aboard! The subs will come 🤞🤞. Enjoy!

[@il_chris]

also add some bitter almonds (4 or 5 grams), the result is fantastic

[@sbarnes450]

I have been following and subbed to your channel for just a few months now. Your search for perfect balance really hits the spot with my own style of home cocktail making. I loved this video and have recently found myself enjoying cocktails while on holiday in Greece that contain Orgeat. The ingredient that has blown me away the most however added to some classics is Falernum, which is similar to Orgeat but takes its flavours slightly further. Would love to see you give your tasting notes either added into a cocktail that would lend to its profile or in something your put together yourself.

[@chris4rest664]

just made 2 different Mai Tais with the homemade almond Orgeat thanks to this video. Everything came out excellent. The winning Mai Tai of the night was made with 1.5oz 115 proof Cachaça styled 117 West Spirits rum, .5 oz Jamaican styled Smith + Cross rum, .75 oz orgeat, .5 oz cointreau, .5oz lime juice (this lime was particularly acid so I dialed it down a little). I highly recommend trying a Cachaça styled rum, use with a nice bouquet of mint as a garnish :)

[@WatanabeNoTsuna.]

By Cachaça style you mean Agricole?

[@chris4rest664]

@@WatanabeNoTsuna. Agricole also works i guess, didn’t know about it at the time.

[@WatanabeNoTsuna.]

@@chris4rest664 Awesome! Thanks!

[@michaelagudelo9900]

Mr. Bodi Hai is a delicious one using a Macadamia Orgeat. The Mai Tai you just created looks and sounds delicious! Love the mug!

[@thomasbareigts9221]

In south France we drink "Le Mauresque" (The Moorish) witch is basically Pastis (anis liqueur), Orgeat and Water. Not everybody like it since Pastis is not an easy drink but I like it from time to time. Thank you for the video !!

[@KevinKos]

Thank you for sharing!

[@jakobeles]

I love to combine a regular golden Rum like Havanna Club Especial with a little bit of over proof dark rum. For a nice balance of funky flavours and delicate caramel notes.

[@KevinKos]

Lovely!

[@MeisterVasqus]

Nice video man. The Mai Tai is by far my favorite drink. The rum blend I like the most is, 3/4 smith and cross, 3/4 El dorado 8 (or 12 when feeling extra fancy) and 1/2 clement vo

[@tokmaktuncer]

Well done mate, super video! Mai Tai is an old time favourite. I do love Cameron's kick with a homemade orgeat as well🥃

[@olelokanaka]

Mahalo for educating people about Tiki and being respectful. Maika’i loa.

[@KevinKos]

With pleasure! Cheers!

[@Timan123]

this is a really good method and recipe but I feel almond extract is worth adding too along with maybe rose or orange blossom

[@illgrooves]

I use a white rum, Appleton 12, and a rhum Agricole.

[@KevinKos]

Great choice!

[@yasmagicals]

Hey Kevin, I realize this video is now 2 years old, but it's still my go-to! Quick question, I prefer a rich orgeat. Considering that's already pretty viscous, how would I adjust the xanthan and gum Arabic? Thanks for everything you do!

[@dubscheckum7325]

Love the video. Can you please give your take on different rum options for the Mai Tai?

[@alpesh6049]

Made my own orgeat a few weeks ago using unsweetened toasted almond milk with rose and orange blossom water which tasted fantastic. Would love to see other cocktails making use of orgeat on your channel. By the way love your channel - keep them coming and love the quality of your productions!

[@KevinKos]

Thank you so much!

[@scandinavianserialki]

I love using the Plantation Xaymaca for Mai Tais. It's pretty inexpensive and it works so well in this drink. I usually flip the quantity of the orgeat and curaçao

[@brokenrecord3523]

It seems that everything plantation is on point. Barbados - smooth, Xaymaca - bite, Fiji - funky and 3 Star - cheap

[@Rum_Ekornes]

Sounds amazing! In my bar i make the Orgeat using smugglers cove's recipe! And Plantation Barbados 5 year as the rum🔥🔥

[@JoseRomero-om4gz]

A somewhat unorthodox “tiki” cocktail is the Saturn. 1 oz (30 ml) lemon juice 1/2 oz (15 ml) orgeat 1/2 oz (15 ml) passion fruit syrup 1/4 oz (7 ml) falernum of choice 2 oz (60 ml) London dry gin Whip shake with a few cubes and some pebble ice dirty pour into a mug and top with more pebble ice.

[@kendo2377]

For a dark rum I like Zaya Gran Reserve. Light rum; Ten to One Caribbean.

[@Jamoke599]

Great video as always! I would love to see you put the Cocktail Time spin on the Chestnut Club Cocktail, I am a huge fan of the sweet and bitter notes of this cocktail. Keep yo the great work!

[@KevinKos]

Thanks for the idea!

[@andrewgelwicks6936]

Trinidad sour and Royal Hawaiian. A few more of my favorite orgeat cocktails! 🤌

[@johnschettini4176]

Try the Infante. 3/4 oz orgeat 3/4 lime juice 2oz blanco or repo tequila, slainte!

[@dizturb5062]

You know that this is the right channel for you when you see Kevin using diplomático planas 😍 now let's try to do a clarified mai tai

[@KevinKos]

Great idea! 😉

[@thephantomatics]

50:50 Smith & Cross and Rhum JM VSOP is my favorite blend. Otherwise it’s 2 oz of any decently aged Jamaican rum.

[@robertpettigrew9042]

Kevin, try toasting your almonds first (after a brief blanch to remove the skins). Soooo much tastier!!!!! Oh and for rums, I stay away from both of those rums as they have added sugar.

[@KevinKos]

Thank you for the ideas. Cheers!

[@lukaszlanginger]

Great video as always :) My favourite combination of rums is smith&cross and aged (or unaged) rum agricole (preferably Rhum J.M) As for orgeat cocktails - a recent discovery called Port of Spain (by Dominic Alling) has been one of my cocktails of choice lately. Cheers!

[@19maxxi94]

One of my favorites, what do you think about whipshaking cocktails served on crushed ice? Is the result different in your opinion? Great video as always

[@santiagomoreno4398]

Hello, a great admirer of yours and your cocktail bar. I would like to know if you can put subtitles in Spanish since I see you from Colombia Thank you very much A big hug🎉

[@MixingUpTiki]

What percentage is the saline solution? Since you asked about rums, I always try and stick close to the original and go with a Jamaican rum, such as Appleton 12 or Smith & Cross. I do a mai tai every Monday on my channel so feel free to check it out for some inspiration.

[@KevinKos]

Thank you! It's a 20% saline solution. I will check it out for sure!

[@prariedoggin]

Lovely video (as usual 😁). No super juice in the mai tai?

[@KevinKos]

It will be back soon 😉 Suoer juice would be lovely here for sure!

[@CoffeinCowboy]

My favorite Rum combination for the May Tai is Smith&Cross, for the power in abv and the funkienes, and El Dorado 8yrs or 15yrs, for the body and spicy notes. You've sticked to the Trader Vic version of the Mai Tai but what about the Don the Beachcomber version?

[@KevinKos]

I tried to keep the orgeat recipe in the forefront of this episode. Thank you!

[@justingoppert723]

Hey Kevin, love your videos! Do you know of any similar alternative for xanthan gum? In germany it's quite hard to get and I am curious. Greetings

[@patximartel]

Best recipe I've seen. There is a lot online but now I have orgeat with a little too much orange blosson water flavor thanks to this I hope it won't happen again. Orgeat goes well in coffee too

[@RAMBALZ]

Are you saying this recipe had too much orange blossom water for you? Or that you just messed up?

[@albertmachek6161]

orgeat is great in daiquiri instead or of the classic sugar syrup togethether with few mint leaves

[@arianyazdannik968]

Haha interesting, I use reverse combination for my Mai Tai plantation 5 stars and Diplomatico Mantuano. Anyways amazing cocktail and amazing recipe for orgeat. Nice job as always Kevin

[@KevinKos]

Nice! Thank you!

[@Tomvaneester]

Clement blanc ( 50%) and smith & cross (57%) as rums. extreme funky both so adjust volume to compensate ridiculously high abv and use only orgeat ( no simple, or the orgeat will vanish under all that funk)

[@saramarzoli9647]

Dude, did you really time the banging of the spoon on the glass bowl with the music? You should have half a million subscribers

[@bryantretheway3809]

Kudos on the potato ricer! Smart

[@phantomhandofcocktailtime6911]

Kevin, this cocktail syrup is nuts!

[@jamescallahan5698]

Being a bar manager from the Bay Area, having to make a Mai Tai with all the juices and the grenadine never sat well with me, especially knowing that it's a bay Area drink. My solution to combat the bastardization of this drink was to create.....a Pineapple Mai Tai. It preserves the integrity of the drink (using Orgeat) and wins over the crowds. Here's the recipe, if you'd like to try it out. 1 oz/30 ml Plantation Pineapple Rum 0.75 oz/22ml Plantation Dark Rum 0.75 oz/22 ml Lime 0.75 oz/22 ml Orgeat (I use Fee Brothers because it is shelf stable) 1 oz/30 ml Pineapple Puree (Pineapple Juice will suffice) Combine all ingredients Shake, strain, enjoy Cheers!

[@jbg185]

Making your own orgeat is a lot of fun. I really enjoy the avocado pit orgeat recipe that Distinguished Spirits did a while back. My preferred Mai Tai run blend is: 1oz Barbadian (Plantataion 5 yr), 0.5oz Jamaican (Smith & Cross), and 0.5oz of Blackstrap. Thanks for the tutorial and I look forward to trying it!

[@KevinKos]

Thank you for sharing your preferred Mai Tai recipe! Cheers!

[@diegomendez1058]

Hi, could you tell me how can i make the rose water ? Thats kind of Hard to find here in costa rica. Thanks great work by the way

[@christinecamley]

Outstanding video Kevin This is amazing.

[@KevinKos]

Thank you!

[@forcemarine]

If you can't find rose water or orange blossom water, can you substitute with extracts? I imagine you'd have to use way way less to not overpower.

[@boozeontherocks]

This is a good looking cocktail and a fantastic recipe for Orgeat!!!

[@KevinKos]

Thank you!

[@j_finderup]

I simply love ‘The Ultimate Mai-Tai’ from Kevin Crossman: 0.5 oz Plantation OFTD, 0.5 oz Plantation Xaymaca, 0.5 oz Smith & Cross Navy Strenght, 0.5 oz Appleton 12, 0.5 oz dry curacao, 0.5 oz orgeat, 0.25 Demerara Syrup and 1 oz of lime. This packs a punch, but is very balanced.

[@sergiuszstasio3394]

Hey Kevin, what is the 20% saline solution shelf life?

[@ozymandias3456]

Dover Beach 2 oz. Plymouth Gin 0.75 oz. Verjus 0.5 oz. Orgeat 2 dashes Rhubarb Bitters Shake With Ice Nick & Nora Glass Rhubarb Garnish

[@julioriviera]

kevin Can I add brandy to your recipe???? can i add cognac with gum and xanthan?

[@CoxRocks23]

Such a thoughtful and complete video! Recipes here are always amazing, but special shout-out to the direction/cinematography. That focus shift from the rums to the dry curaçao? Wonderful!

Thank you for noticing that! Believe it or not, this whole segment where we showed the ingredients was Kevin guiding me on the fly! 😄 because our director Robi went looking for something. We instantly knew we got the shots! Thanks for watching.

[@joevanderlaan1329]

INFANTE 2oz Tequila 0.75oz Lime Juice 0.75oz Orgeat 2 dashes orange bitters Shake, dirty pour Garnish: Fresh Grated Nutmeg

[@KevinKos]

I have never had it before but it sounds delicious! Cheers!

[@peterzsohar3297]

Nice! That sounds very similar to the Dead Man's Handle which replaces the bitters with Aperol.

[@PatrickJaszewski]

Superjuice makes a killer Mai Tai!

[@RAMBALZ]

Nice video. I'm about to try this right now. I wonder what your view is on a 1:1 orgeat vs 2:1. I've seen a lot made with 2:1 and higher. What advantage do you think 1:1 has?

[@francoisduhamel1973]

how to make crushed ice and how to store it without it sticking?

[@Vikkk07]

This is a good looking cocktail

[@KevinKos]

Thanks!

[@terryfrance3570]

I generally trust your recipes when it comes to cocktails. Would you be up for the challenge of making and posting a Macadamia nut orgeat? Cheers, Terry.

[@KevinKos]

It sounds great. Thank you for the idea!

[@adamstreisel3969]

Does anyone know what scale he is using at @5.52?

[@KevinKos]

It's a kitchen scale that works without batteries. It has that dynamo that charges the scale for some time.

[@adamstreisel3969]

@@KevinKos thank you :) do you have an amazon link?

[@philippewatel4393]

A classic from Marseille (France) "une mauresque" pastis seasoned with orgeat. 1 part orgeat to 4 to 6 in pastis. BTW how about a Kevin Kos recipe of pastis?

[@kevinor8811]

I appreciate the from scratch approach here but for home bartenders using a high quality roasted almond milk is a really easy way of cutting out a lot time and faffing. It’ll likely already include emulsifiers too.

[@jeremiebenisano8139]

Another fantastic content champ! I've been searching a good orgeat recipe and this really made it more precise and better. Salute! Hoping to see a Sazerac soon!

[@KevinKos]

Thank you!

[@Miguelito1985]

Interesting one.👍

[@Michael.T.]

Lep pozdrav iz Kanade. I cannot wait to try this orgeat recipe. I don’t think there is a more delicious drink while sitting under a hot sun than a Mai Tai. But, there are too many incorrect recipes so I am happy that you are educating the world. I like to use a Jamaican rum (Appleton Estate) and a Rhum Agricole from Martinique (Saint James). I can’t wait for the next episode!

[@KevinKos]

Lep pozdrav nazaj v Kanado! 😉 I agree with you that this cocktail has a special place to be enjoyed the best. Thank you!

[@TheWhiteDragon3]

I haven't ever found orgeat in my grocery stores, and I've been putting off making my own for a while now, but I think I'm gonna need to whip up a batch. Not just for the Mai Tai and Japanese cocktail, but I've also been wanting to try out a Trinidad Sour for a while now. Speaking of, think we might be able to get your riff on one of those some day?

[@KnowScott]

Try liber and co orgeat, really solid.

[@KevinKos]

Great idea! Thank you!

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

The bar where I started now make the Mai Tai with pineapple juice and keep telling them that's incorrect haha . They'll let me change the menu next month, so all good

[@ΧρυσοβαλαντηςΦουντας]

Kevin can i replace almonds with chestnuts?

[@KevinKos]

Chestnuts are too "starchy" to make a syrup with this technique

[@luhornung2986]

Great job! Thanks you ♡

[@Foolio949]

I'm too lazy to make orgeat anymore. I buy a premade almond & vanilla syrup, since the Smuggler's Cove recipe calls for vanilla too. As for what rum to use, all of them! Seriously, whenever I buy a new rum, I make a Mai Tai with it.

[@vukanilic2703]

Sjajno brate moj!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏🥃🥃🥃

[@KevinKos]

Hvala ti puno!

[@matthewwildrick9643]

maybe just me, but i'd like to learn how all these labels are made

[@praetes]

Orgeat can be replaced by amaretto and simple syrup ;)

[@frederickheard2022]

A bar near me made cricket orgeat for a “flappy hour” benefiting a local bat rescue. Go nuts!