Unusual Clarified Mai Tai - Cocktail Replication from Instagram to My Glass

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Happy Friday my friends! I hope you enjoyed this week’s first cocktail in two episodes. Cheera

[@pradbitt]

Hey, I made a cocktail and I want to share it with you. But only if you make a video about it. Maybe a series where you pick 3 cocktail recipes from your viewers and then at the end you pick your favorite

[@pranavgautam96]

What a classy-looking cocktail! Simple and elegant.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Exactly what caught my attention at first.

[@BenjaminCode]

so good that you are posting again !!

[@MarkMaynard13]

I've just made it, and it's really good! Think next time I make it I will dial the citrus back just a touch (maybe 3/4oz) to allow for the pistachio flavour to be a little more prominent. Going to use the left over coffee infused rum for an old fashioned tonight!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Solid mate! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Love the Coffee OF idea. Cheers!

[@studieslessonstheoryetc141]

Hot tip - in my experience the nut bag takes longer and sometimes needed multiple rounds of filtration. I switched to restaurant-size paper coffee filters. They’re great!

[@bigkahona8444]

Oh my god how amazing

[@MixingUpTiki]

Great video. Love the quick infusion! I try and recreate cocktails from other bars on Instagram all the time.

[@jackhcollis]

pure artistry, c'est magnifique!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Merci! Santé

[@edwardoapc]

This is amazing. I've been a little away from KZbin recently since my baby girl was born in January, but I've made the Pistachio orgeat and used it in some mocktails. Now this is where it truly shines. Tiki cocktails are also perfect for clarification. They're usually a little too much on the strong side for me, but tone down very well when clarified.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Congratulations on the new born and cheers to your return around and clarified tiki cocktails ;)

[@jimmwagner]

The opening of this video is every discussion the wife and I have at a bar when we go out and we find a drink we like :)

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Haha! I’m glad to hear I’m not alone 😉

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Haha! I’m glad to hear I’m not alone 😉

[@Emanuele_Sacchi]

Just tried it! Man, it's amazing... the pistachio Mai Tai with the clarification process gains an incredible smoothness... Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Stoked you liked it! Cheers!

[@durand101]

This looks incredible!!

[@seanpannebaker6404]

Looks like I have a few items to purchase for this one. This sounds amazing! Cheers!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Hope you’ll have fun making it and trying it. Cheers

[@nosb10]

omg I used to live right by True Laurel. I've had this drink dozens of times. SO good! Excellent work on the recreation!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Thanks Patrick! Please try the recipe and tell me how they compare :)

[@marco010978]

I have to said it. Its one of the best recipe i tried. Thanks a lot 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I’m so happy to hear this! Cheers

[@LuisOrtega-jn4vd]

I loved it, Jean P, very nice recipe, I might have to try it at home soon, I love creations like this, very minimalistic, thumps up!!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Thanks Luis! Cheers

[@tryoutm]

It looks amazing, I need to try it after my vacation. Thanks for the recipe

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Thanks Matthias! Enjoy the vacations ;) Cheers!

[@fvb3624]

I personally either use a double layer of paper towels (not very eco friendly in the long run) the alternative to "hang" the nut milk bag ist to use a cone strainer with the bag in it.

[@chipsclassiccocktails1458]

I absolutely have to try this!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Looking forward seeing yours

[@jonlau7937]

Im loving those combinations of ingredients and i love mai tais. Also been "craving" clarified cocktails these days so i think it is time to get some whole milk! cheers :)

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Cheers

[@sefraisik9142]

Ok!!! It's time!! Can I get one right now please?? Everything about this cocktail looks amazing. 🖤

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

🤩 merci 🙏

[@adashofbitter]

"All you need is the right filter and a lot of time" *Laughs in centrifuge*

[@valentinraucq]

Impressionnant

[@chandy-kane]

Wow, I’m going make it right now

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Cheers :)

[@ashvarkul3215]

Did try your clarified mai tai... pretty good 😀

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Awesome! Cheers!

[@habitalista]

Damn, you just love to clarify everything. BTW it could be a great bar concept, to have everything clarified in your menu even the name Clarified sounds nice for a bar

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

LOL I do have a thing for those. Cheers!

[@ricardobosques1787]

Which ice stamp do you use? Have been tempted to order one.

[@RolfReibach]

General question: Does it help for the filtration if the liquid is cold or warm?

[@afinecupofcoffee8476]

So, I have a coffee-infused rum that I made a while back but I followed a sous vide cold brew recipe. Using rum instead of water. If I took six oz of this infusion and added the simple and vanilla paste, do you think it would be too coffee-forward?

[@bruceharlick3322]

Great video! How shelf-stable is the clarified cocktail? How long will it last? I need to try this, especially because I live in San Francisco and can go try the original to compare! :) (We apparently also have the same Hario coffee dripper; good taste there!)

[@tonymaldonado1659]

Hell yeah San Francisco I used to live in SF on Polk & Sutter

[@williamping4315]

Very nice, I will def try! Thoughts on replacing the Dry Curaçao with Cointreau?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

It would work if that’s all you have but I prefer the body of the Curaçao. Cheers

[@yarinchen9481]

I just made it, waited for a year (we only have lime in season) It tastes very similar to a pineapple. with no notes from the jamaican rum or the pistachio (was really hoping for it) Can it work without the milk clarification?

[@abemacchio]

What kind of ice stamp is it that can punch a whole in a cube of ice?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

It's the one I got from Atmos

[@thomasox4052]

Jean-Felix! What’s the brand of that fancy glass?! It’s so cool!!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

it's from Rogaska... beautiful crystal glassware

[@wherewolf1994]

Hi, could you do a version of clarified mango lassi? Ive been trying to do this but it has been really tricky and failed many times. Would appreciate if you did a video on it. Great fan of your work

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I'll look at that recipe when I have a sec. Cheers!

[@hiddenharvest4203]

Here's the thing... I have looked it up youtube and google... there is limited info on what to do with the curds left behind. I do this with angel envy whiskey sours and I KNOW the curds can be used.. what do we do?

[@yarinchen3483]

for the infused rum - do I just grind my fav coffee beans? also on my region I cant get lime all year, do you have a solution for that issue?

[@cgotterba]

Now all you have to do is fly out here to San Francisco and compare!

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

One day I hope!

[@maghteridon5555]

I'd try to do the coffee rum by doing some very strong coffee and add it the rum. I've done coffee infusions and tbh, they were much worse than adding an espresso to the liqueur.

[@jeffreykelley6909]

If after clarifying and it is still a little cloudy, can you add the mixture to some more milk and clarify it again?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

If it is still cloudy, you should pass it a second time through the curdles left in your filter.

[@Bombbeachh]

Looks amazing! Can I ask where this particular glass is from?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Thanks! Yeah it’s a gorgeous glass from Rogaska

[@Bombbeachh]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks Thank you!🙏 They’re stunning

[@justicemacdonell2104]

Hey again. Finished making this tonight and it's so, so, SO good. I made it with El Dorado 8yr (couldn't find the Jamaican one but it was a 6yr). Your clarified mojito is what I'll make next. What's your favorite clarified drink you've made to date?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

So happy to hear that. My favourite Milk punch has not made it to the channel yet. But it was coconut, vanilla, gin and mezcal. Super tasty

[@justicemacdonell2104]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks Morning. Made the mojito last night using Kos's specs and your method of clarification, waaaay to sour for my palette. The lime overpowered everything, and I didn't get of the smoothness with the milk that I did with your Mai. Going to try your specs tonight. Ouu maaan ... that sounds sublime ... can't wait to get that bell. Is there an eta for that one?? Lol

[@Bombbeachh]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks please make this one soon!

[@thomasperrin5590]

Great video as always ! What about milk-washing the orgeat on its own (or even the "pistachio milk") ? I'm sure the rest of the cocktail would be clarified faster. As an exemple, when I make a milk punch, I (agar-)clarify some fresh pineapple juice before milk-washing the rest of the cocktail, it is faster this way

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Hey Thomas, I honestly don't see any benefit at doing Agar clarification before. In terms of taste chances are it will strip down some flavours before which I don't see any interest and you say it's faster that way but the agar clarification takes a looong time so I doubt it. So I wouldn't recommend it.

[@thomasperrin5590]

Thanks a lot for your answer ! I just don't like when a clarification takes a few day. Maybe milk-clarifying separately the syrup (of the pistachio milk) and the rest of the cocktail? The yield of the syrup will be low, but the cocktail would be clarified faster

[@axelahrenholtz7309]

Oh that sounds great. I have to try that! I wonder if you could get away with just letting the orgeat curdle without adding any additional milk, since you have nut milk in it already. Or is that too little volume and would result in a cloudy drink?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

I think clarification often gets confused with milk washing. The goal with milk washing is first to change the flavor profile of the cocktail and the clarification is kind of a side effect. That said, I wouldn’t recommend trying this if you want to replicate the recipe. Cheers

[@axelahrenholtz7309]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks Thank you for clarifying, I did more or less think of those two techniques as interchangable with the goal being the clarification. Looking forward to trying it

[@franco4671]

How long do you leave the cocktail in the milk before filtering it?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

You can start the filtering as soon as it's mixed.

[@kertuplitu6222]

Ça à l'air super ! Je me demandais aussi, toutes les recette de milk clarification que j'ai vu se font avec des alcools type rhum, whisky, brandy, mais est-ce que c'est aussi possible de le faire avec des alcools blancs comme le gin, la tequila ou la vodka ?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Certainement! Comme je le dis toujours, la clarification est un "effet secondaire". L'idée est d'adoucir le cocktail avec la protéine du lait que se sépare du gras et qui change le goût du cocktail. Alors si ça convient à la recette, c'est parfait, peu importe la couleur du cocktail ou du spiritueux.

[@kertuplitu6222]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks Cool merci pour la réponse, ça me donne envie de faire des test

[@matheusheringer]

The shelf life is months if stored in the fridge? Or I can put in a spirit container on room temperature?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

In fridge it becomes shelf stable. If you keep it outside the fridge, store it in a cool and dark place but it won't last as long

[@matheusheringer]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks thanks for the tip. Cheers!

[@rzasha]

If that tastes half as good as it looks 🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

HAHA! I know!

[@ritikroshan9994]

Its kajupistacho orgit or syrup??

[@poncho_mart]

Est-ce qu’il faut faire reposer le mélange lait-rhum avant de le filtrer ou on peut y aller direct?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Perso je le filtre de suite mais bcp attendent environ 30 minutes avant. Je ne vois pas l'intérêt

[@ZigZagZoccs]

hello would bottega pistachio be a good replacement for your homemade orgeat?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Don't know what that is. Sorry I'm not helping

[@ZigZagZoccs]

@Truffles On The Rocks no worries, gave it a try anyway, and tastes like it worked out... thank you

[@mojamal213]

Hey bro. Can i ask where you got your ice stamp and glass?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

It's from Atmos Icepress

[@mojamal213]

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks thank you, the glass also?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

@@mojamal213 oh sorry! Forgot that. The glass is from Rogaska crystal

[@mojamal213]

Legend

[@datnguyen-23]

at 7:06 i have a question what is the ingredient ?

[@nikaverak]

How to calculate perfect measurement of milk to clarificate the drink? 🤔

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

My golden rule is about 1/4 of the total amount of cocktail you want to clarify.

[@MrHighRaw]

I think this is a really interesting concept, though the idea of coffee in it seems weird.

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Agree it may sound off putting but the same way a coffee margarita is exquisite, this worked really nicely too.

[@tomjones-lv3nf]

hIi, how about spicy clarified cocktails

[@oldinolo2780]

Salud 🍸

[@ghadiibrahim6358]

Why using milk if you can use agar agar?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

That's 2 different methods with 2 different results. Milk washing is mostly about the taste, not so much about the clarification itself. That's more like a side effect of the method.

[@OuiOui..]

2:41 Dry aged rum?

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

One with no sugar added

[@georgeb.7670]

Seriously bro. Fuckin rock's

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Thanks a lot !!!

[@Brittoodles]

Looks amazing!! I'm going to try this but maybe with a dairy free alternative :) Thanks for sharing!!

[@dmadrigal821]

I gotta try this out now with my pistachio orgeat

[@TrufflesOnTheRocks]

Hope you'll like it! :) Cheers!