How To Make The Perfect Mai Tai

[@boozeontherocks]

This is one of those cocktails that is so good. I really liked this one. My fourth Tiki cocktail and I am NOT Disappointed.

[@trevorrose1]

THE best rum cocktail ever created! Thanks Dave!

[@boozeontherocks]

Your welcome. I hope I did it justice. Besides the Mai Tai what else is your favorite Tiki Cocktail?

[@trevorrose1]

@@boozeontherocks Suffering Bastard is one of my other favs, gin in a tiki drink sounds wrong, but I live the complexity it brings

[@boozeontherocks]

Lets see what I can do

[@CocktailCards]

Hard to Argue that claim! So good!!

[@Tootall-jk3em]

Great job loved the video

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you very much! What is your favorite Tiki cocktail?

[@stephane.foisy.186]

Such a great drink. Love that glass!

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you. The drinks really good. And The glass is awesome. Bedsides the Mai Tai what is you favorite Cocktail?

[@stephane.foisy.186]

Booze On The Rocks if tiki must be zombie or jungle bird 😋

[@boozeontherocks]

@@stephane.foisy.186 I have done those and really enjoyed them.

[@drax14QC]

Cool backstory about the name! Never tried this drink but I really should!🍹

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you. You should definitely try this one. It's well worth it.

[@drax14QC]

@@boozeontherocks I'm sure it is! I just need some Organge Curacao and Orgeat and I'd be good to go!

[@boozeontherocks]

@@drax14QC You could sub in, Triple sec, Cointreau, Even grand Marnier. Although I'd recommend a Tripple sec.

[@CoachVinoLLC]

Lots of beach/tropical cocktails today on YT. End of summer blues! Maybe “Future D” can tell us if next summer will suck too! Lol. Love the Mai Tai. Great cocktail and great video!

[@boozeontherocks]

That is true. The last gasp of warmth. the Crystal ball for summer 2021 is hazy :) do you have a favorite Tiki cocktail?

[@CoachVinoLLC]

@@boozeontherocks You just made it. My absolute fav! Taste even better when in Hawaii.

[@boozeontherocks]

@@CoachVinoLLC Well, Having never been there I will take your word for it. That would be a trip to remember.

[@TheTribalBarGuy]

If I was your neighbor I would definitely visit you after watching this one. Looks amazing and beautifully presented. Cheers.

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you very much. You would be welcome anytime. do you have a favorite Tiki Cocktail?

[@TheTribalBarGuy]

@@boozeontherocks Thanks. I don't have as much experience with tiki drinks as I would like to, but Mai Tai and Three Dots and a Dash I like

[@boozeontherocks]

Three dots and a dash? Hmmm..... Lets see what I can do.

[@TheTribalBarGuy]

@@boozeontherocks I will keep my eyes open. Take care and see you soon at your next video.

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you. You too.

[@Toggingdave]

Finally a Mai Tai. Good man. If you want to explore and maybe up your Mai Tai game a bit, I'd suggest trying to mix and match rums. I've found that 1oz of Appleton's Estate Signature Blend and 1oz of Plantation Original Dark makes a delightful Mai Tai. A friend of mine prefers (real) Havana Club 7 year instead of Plantation. Others insist on a Martinique rum alongside a Jamaican rum. But half the fun is making Mai Tais with all the rums.

[@boozeontherocks]

You are definitely right on that. I wanted to go with a great rum, I will however make a Mai Tai with both a Plantation and a Appleton, those both work really well together. Thank you for the tips. Do you have a favorite Tiki cocktail?

[@Toggingdave]

@@boozeontherocks I have a few. One that I enjoy usually at the end of a night out at Trader Vics is the Potted Parrot. It is a really sweet orange based drink that I have yet to see anyone do on KZbin. Or there is the Hakata Sling, the lost signature drink of the now defunct Trader Vics Fukuoka. Amazing drink to make, if you have the sesame shochu the Fukuoka area is known for.

[@boozeontherocks]

I am going to add the Potted Parrot to my lifs of drinks to make over the next couple of weeks.. This should be interesting.

[@CorySchoolland]

+1 for Appleton. Appleton 12 really elevates a Mai Tai. It's already a blended rum, so no need to cut it with anything else (except for fun & exploration). The 8 year is also fantastic and will bring a little more oomph.

[@Toggingdave]

@@CorySchoolland Of course you can use Appleton's on its own, and the 12 year is amazing in a Mai Tai. I just personally find the Appleton Signature Blend to be a good base, but a bit dull for my tastes by its self, so I toss in some Plantation Original Dark or Havana 7 year to give it a bit of extra flavor kick and bring the rum a little further forward. Of course, at the end of the day, any gold or aged rum will work, and half the fun from there is to mix, match, and play around until you find the right blend for your particular tastes.

[@manuelfuentesguerra88]

You're not exaggerating, this is the best drink period! I make mine with 1oz Smith & Cross rum and a Martinique gold rum by the name of Rhum JM Gold, also if you like Campari by any chance, you should try your recipe with 1oz Rum and 1oz Campari, fabulous bitter taste to the Mai Tai, recently found your channel and really like it.

[@boozeontherocks]

The Campari is an interesting Idea, I will have to try it. And Thank you very much..

[@itsallaboutthecocktail]

Great job, Dave. I love a good Mai Tai and make them all the time. I often switch up the rums depending on my stock.

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you. I really did like this. I have to try it with different Rum's and maybe some rum splitting. Do you have a favorite Tiki cocktail?

[@robertslater3806]

Looks amazing David will have to make this for the wife on her next day off

[@boozeontherocks]

Awesome. Let me know how she likes it. Also, does she have a favorite Tiki cocktail?

[@robertslater3806]

@@boozeontherocks ill get back to you on that one will ask her when she gets home from work

[@jeffbenedict8926]

have you ever tried Guatemalan Rum? it's one of my favorites

[@boozeontherocks]

Hi Jeff, unfortunately I have not. I cannot get that in the province where I live. I will have to see if I can find some somewhere.

[@jeffbenedict8926]

@@boozeontherocks the names of the two kinds of Rum is called Ron Zecapa and Ron Botran if you can find it.

[@RobsHomeBar]

Love the classic Trader Vic recipe! ...question: where in Ontario did you find Pierre Ferrand Curacao??? :O:O

[@boozeontherocks]

I found it in One of my local Barrie LCBO's, Where in Ontario are you?

[@RobsHomeBar]

@@boozeontherocks :O I'm in Ottawa... haven't seen Curacao in years... in fact it's not even listed on their website anymore :(

[@RobsHomeBar]

oh crap! just checked, it's back! haha... wasn't listed for the longest time... well gonna have to do a small roadtrip then!

[@boozeontherocks]

@@RobsHomeBar You might find some other gems :)

[@RobsHomeBar]

@@boozeontherocks It's annoying I find, their website is inconsistent. There are a few things I've been trying to find: Sazerac Rye, Midori to name a few

[@CorySchoolland]

Great video! Love to see people promoting the original recipe. I'm curious about that Fortress rum… their website doesn't say anything about it being distilled in Jamaica, just the West Indies. Do you have any more info on what's in the bottle, or how it compares to other rums?

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you. A friend of mine told me, He lives out that way and inquired about it. I know the website says it is created by patiently maturing our select Caribbean rum in oak barrels protected behind the massive stonewalls of the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site. I cannot remember who he spoke too for that information. Although It has some similarities to Appleton, and Plantation.

[@dianac5764]

Nut Milk Bag always cracks me up for some reason. I have been to two Trader Vics, one in Tha Alameda and one in Mountain View California, but I never tried their Mai Tai.

[@dianac5764]

Oh yeah, I like watching people drinking their flaming drinks and punchbowl drinks. I had a drink in a pineapple.

[@boozeontherocks]

That always made me laugh too. just the sound of it. But I do like flaming drinks!

[@JayTodayGaming]

Literally just made this! Love it, I added some maraschino cherry’s on top just for fun 🤩 wish I could attach a picture of it.

[@boozeontherocks]

It sounds great. i would love to see it. If you want, add it to the Facebook page

[@JayTodayGaming]

Booze On The Rocks adding it now!

[@MyPancho1]

Hey that's Mai Tai!

[@boozeontherocks]

Gimmie Mai Tai..... lol

[@evidence62er]

The mint slap LOL

[@boozeontherocks]

Absolutely

[@andrewcelsk2027]

Future david what are the winning lottery numbers? 😎

[@boozeontherocks]

I'm no allowed to tell. That could cause a space time continuation issue... 😄

[@CocktailCards]

Trader Vic mai tai is a gift from the drinking Gods! :)

[@boozeontherocks]

Absolutely

[@UberDCDriver]

It would not be a great BOTR if you did not slightly miss the glass with one of the ingredients. Love the show. I am sure I have had at least one Mai Tai in my life. After all I was in Hawaii once, I can't imagine I did not try one. lol It was the early 90's, so it was a long time ago. Cheers my friend.

[@boozeontherocks]

I try not to spill any, but sometimes I get a little exuberant when trying to get a nice shot. to get a nice pour shot.

[@UberDCDriver]

Booze On The Rocks professionals have to be semi serious and careful. We do not. 🤣

[@boozeontherocks]

@@UberDCDriver Very True.

[@andrewmainprice2179]

I prefer to use an agricole rum and Appleton 12 mixture.

[@boozeontherocks]

I will have to try that mixture.

[@maykouri7355]

👏👏🤗

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you

[@willgaukler8979]

....you rang ? Good Mai Tai is great too ... one is plenty the way you pour...lol...

[@boozeontherocks]

I did 😄. Thank you. Do you have a favorite Tiki Cocktail?

[@jimklemens5018]

No such city called Oakland San Francisco.

[@boozeontherocks]

Thank you.. I missed that.