smokinjoe Posted June 19, 2024 Author Share Posted June 19, 2024 Here it is. I have a lime. I have mint. Oh, and ice…but need to crush it…. I need to buy everything else! Since @tanstaafl2has nearly bankrupted me with all of the precise Amari I have purchased to match the Master’s specs in other cocktails , I have been hesitant to go all in on his Mai Tai! But, he ain’t let me down yet, so TW, here I come tomorrow! Particularly, after seeing your pics in Paradise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted June 19, 2024 Share Posted June 19, 2024 10 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: Here it is. I have a lime. I have mint. Oh, and ice…but need to crush it…. I need to buy everything else! Since @tanstaafl2has nearly bankrupted me with all of the precise Amari I have purchased to match the Master’s specs in other cocktails , I have been hesitant to go all in on his Mai Tai! But, he ain’t let me down yet, so TW, here I come tomorrow! Particularly, after seeing your pics in Paradise! Come on down Joe, first drink is on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted June 20, 2024 Share Posted June 20, 2024 2 hours ago, Kepler said: Come on down Joe, first drink is on me! If Joe's going than I'm going! After all, my brother is the one who always gets me to spend money on spirits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted June 20, 2024 Share Posted June 20, 2024 @Kepler go to this link for the 2020 cocktail thread and scroll down a bit for Bruce's mai tai recipe. I make a very similar one at home and it's a summer staple. https://www.straightbourbon.com/community/topic/27477-cocktail-hour-2020/page/5/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted June 20, 2024 Author Share Posted June 20, 2024 1 hour ago, flahute said: @Kepler go to this link for the 2020 cocktail thread and scroll down a bit for Bruce's mai tai recipe. I make a very similar one at home and it's a summer staple. https://www.straightbourbon.com/community/topic/27477-cocktail-hour-2020/page/5/ I’m such a dolt…. Failed to attach the link.. Thanks for catching me, bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted June 20, 2024 Share Posted June 20, 2024 2 minutes ago, smokinjoe said: I’m such a dolt…. Failed to attach the link.. Thanks for catching me, bro! I was having a VERY big chuckle going back and reading that thread! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted June 21, 2024 Share Posted June 21, 2024 Thanks both, will check out the recipe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted June 22, 2024 Share Posted June 22, 2024 Mojito time 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted June 30, 2024 Share Posted June 30, 2024 Love a good sazerac in the summer. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil T Posted July 1, 2024 Share Posted July 1, 2024 Late morning bloody. Prost!! Phil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted July 4, 2024 Share Posted July 4, 2024 This Leopold Brothers Michigan Tart Cherry goes nicely with the budget Heaven Hill BiBs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted July 4, 2024 Share Posted July 4, 2024 I didn't take photos, but I tried rye Manhattan with wt101, and one with baby saz. The WT was much more flavorful, I liked that one a ton more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted July 4, 2024 Share Posted July 4, 2024 6 hours ago, b1gcountry said: I didn't take photos, but I tried rye Manhattan with wt101, and one with baby saz. The WT was much more flavorful, I liked that one a ton more. Yup! 'Baby Saz' is a very easy drinker neat; but, isn't a good choice for most cocktails. Not that I am anybody's authority on cocktails. Sazerac Rye just has so little rough edge and is such a refined take on straight rye, it doesn't contribute enough "oomph" for a cocktail . . . unless all the other ingredients are very subtle . . . or used in diminished quantities maybe. Always fun to experiment though eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted July 4, 2024 Share Posted July 4, 2024 I was going to serve this to some friends for the 4th but I tested it last night and it was awful. Looks great, but tastes like Robitussin and diet 7-Up. The layers are 1 oz grenadine, berry-flavored mineral water to nearly fill, and a mix of 2 oz vodka and 1/2 oz blue curacao. Varying the ingredients and proportions helped a little, switching rum for the vodka, but it still tastes like a really bad soda pop. Maybe it would be enjoyable to people who like 'vodka and 7.' 'I may give it a few more tries this morning--any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MShoulder Posted July 5, 2024 Share Posted July 5, 2024 22 hours ago, IamMatt said: I was going to serve this to some friends for the 4th but I tested it last night and it was awful. Looks great, but tastes like Robitussin and diet 7-Up. The layers are 1 oz grenadine, berry-flavored mineral water to nearly fill, and a mix of 2 oz vodka and 1/2 oz blue curacao. Varying the ingredients and proportions helped a little, switching rum for the vodka, but it still tastes like a really bad soda pop. Maybe it would be enjoyable to people who like 'vodka and 7.' 'I may give it a few more tries this morning--any suggestions? Sorry, I just saw this today, so probably too late to help. Without tasting it, I'd guess that the curacao and grendine together are making it way to sweet. Thus, I might try one of these: Add bitters. I'm not sure this would help, but it might counteract some of the sweetness. Use something with a flavor you already have in the drink, like orange bitters, to avoid muddying the overall flavor. Replace the curacao or the grenadine with a similar colored juice (avoid sweet ones, like grape). I realize this compromises the amount of alcohol in the drink, but you could use a higher alcohol content rum/vodka. Replace the rum with a funkier rum -- a good rum-funk will can cover up some sweetness. Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted July 5, 2024 Share Posted July 5, 2024 Thanks! I have been trying to harken back to my bartending days 35 years ago when I was much more intuitive about these things. I played with it this morning and I think it improved by doing 1/2 grenadine and 1/2 Aperol. I am going to experiment further in the name of science. If I come up with a winner I will report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted July 5, 2024 Share Posted July 5, 2024 On 7/4/2024 at 4:55 AM, Richnimrod said: Yup! 'Baby Saz' is a very easy drinker neat; but, isn't a good choice for most cocktails. Not that I am anybody's authority on cocktails. Sazerac Rye just has so little rough edge and is such a refined take on straight rye, it doesn't contribute enough "oomph" for a cocktail . . . unless all the other ingredients are very subtle . . . or used in diminished quantities maybe. Always fun to experiment though eh? I haven't been very impressed with it straight either. It's got some sweetness going for it, but there's not much complexity there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil T Posted July 5, 2024 Share Posted July 5, 2024 On 7/3/2024 at 8:49 PM, JCwhammie said: This Leopold Brothers Michigan Tart Cherry goes nicely with the budget Heaven Hill BiBs I'm intrigued. What's your rato? Prost!! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted July 5, 2024 Author Share Posted July 5, 2024 (edited) 4 Roses email from this week had a recipe for a Bourbon Strawberry Smash. Going well on the hot and humid Friday afternoon. Edited July 5, 2024 by smokinjoe 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted July 5, 2024 Share Posted July 5, 2024 2 hours ago, Phil T said: I'm intrigued. What's your rato? Prost!! Phil I'll ballpark it at 3:1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted July 5, 2024 Share Posted July 5, 2024 4 minutes ago, JCwhammie said: I'll ballpark it at 3:1. Thx. Saves me some testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted July 5, 2024 Share Posted July 5, 2024 (edited) My son just just led me to make a The Last Word. It was delicious! Edited July 5, 2024 by ratcheer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted July 7, 2024 Share Posted July 7, 2024 Been doing Mai Tais this weekend and am loving them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMatt Posted July 7, 2024 Share Posted July 7, 2024 4 hours ago, flahute said: Been doing Mai Tais this weekend and am loving them. What recipe are you using? We weren't wild about the very traditional recipe posted here earlier and it was not like the 'Mai Tais" we have had in Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted July 7, 2024 Share Posted July 7, 2024 1 hour ago, IamMatt said: What recipe are you using? We weren't wild about the very traditional recipe posted here earlier and it was not like the 'Mai Tais" we have had in Hawaii. It’s like the traditional recipe. I’ve had Mai Tais in Hawaii that are like this but have also had the extra sweet ones with a dark rum float. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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