Have been searching for a new Mai Tai recipe for years…I believe the search is over! Thank you Anders for sharing this with us. I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks again for all your great videos Anders and Oz. Not only am I learning a lot about mixology but your FUN to watch. You’re a winner, please keep it up!
So I watched this about three years ago and thought it was a tasty drink to try. But, of course, I never engaged to actually do it. Forward three years, and after a summer vacation in Kauai (and enjoying Mai Thai at Tiki Iniki) I decided to make this tonight. I tried to be lazy and buy orgat - but ended up following Andre’s recipe for orgat too (minus orange water). The Mai Thai’s came out awesome!
Anders: Thank you for this recipe. I made it for my wife tonight for her birthday dinner. Followed the recipe to a tee and I mean down to the exact same glasses, rums, orgeat recipe, and even the flaming 151 island. It was fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing it. We really enjoy your videos and your energy. Cheers.
Can’t believe you are giving away your Mai Tai recipe!!! THANK YOU!! It’s the best, and since COVID we have sadly missed going to Tiki Nights at Ward 8. Since learning about the Koloa Dark float I have added it to ALL my tiki drinks. Tastes great on top of a 151 Swizzle and a Three Dots. Now, I don’t suppose you will share your recipe for the greatest Zombie in the world? Best, Michael E.
Anders, I just want to say a huge thank you for taking the time to make amazing video. I’ve took a new position in a famous 5 star Hotel in Geneva (Switzerland) at the bar. And I have to say that you’re teaching me every day !
I love everything about this video! This might be just enough to bring me back to team mai tai after a looong hiatus! Your videos give me something to look forward to every Friday!
Anders Erickson ROUGH night on them in college lol I don’t think Ive had one in the 14 years since?! Hard to choose a Mai Tai when your frozen pineapple tiki cocktails are soooo good!
My Mai Tai: BIG funk with just a whisper of grass. And say it with me: LIGHT IT ON FIRE!!! Thank you both for the tiki post. Anders: the hairdo is c'est magnifique.
I worked as bartender fir years, I don't really drink cocktails anymore but you made me feel a bit thirsty. All my best Greetings from a greek island called Paros.
I watch your videos everyday man.. you’re providing such an amazing resource for new, excited, passionate bartenders like me.. I can’t wait to watch how you grow AND GROW WITH YOU AND BECAUSE OF YOU!!
Made a MaiTai tonight in honor of my late father-in-law who loved them. He was a 747 cargo pilot and tried them all over the world. Salut Larry! And thank you Anders!
Great stuff! I'm not a big fan of Koloa rums or Mai Tais with floats, but I can see how using a little bit as a float here could add a nice vanilla note (similarly, Martin Cate puts a little bit of vanilla extract in his Mai Tai Rock Candy Syrup). I also like to point out that while rhum agricoles are super delicious in a Mai Tai rum spec, they're not traditional (Trader Vic, the drink's creator, never used them); a 100% Jamaican or full-bodied molasses-based rum spec is a good starting point for experiencing this classic drink the way Vic did. After that, go nuts :) (That La Favorite… so tasty…) Cheers!
Thanks for the comment, Cory! You're absolutely right about the rhum agricole not being traditional, but I do like how it compliments the other ingredients in this one. I also wish I could try Trader Vic's original recipe, but sadly don't think I'll be coming across a bottle of 17 year Wray and Nephew anytime soon 😭 One can hope. Cheers!
If you’ve never tried it, Denizen Merchants Reserve 8 year is a blend of pot still Jamaican rum and Rhum Grand Arome from Martinique. Martin Cate (Smuggler’s Cove SF) consulted on the blend and it’s designed specifically to be great in a Mai Tai.
Excellent recipe, although I do not have any Rhum Agricole. I substituted Plantation 3 star, slightly reduced the lime juice, and added a splash of Allspice Dram and some pineapple juice to bridge from the classic Mai Tais towards the more recent adaptations while not being too sweet. Great videos, BTW!!!
I have tried 3 different rum mixes for the Mai Tai. My favourite is 2 Oz of Appleton 12 and damiseau agricole (2 Oz) which gives a fantastic flavour. I tried oftd , damiseau agricole, zaymaca and Appleton 12 which was really good. I also had eldorado 12 oftd , damiseau agricole, Appleton 12 and it was fantastic.cheers Andrew
I made Mai Tais tonight & used this basic recipe, except after tasting I ended up going with 1 oz light rum, 1 oz dark rum, 1 oz orgeat, 1/2 oz lime and 1/2 oz Curacao. Of course, my orgeat was homemade to a different recipe, so I'm sure that makes a pretty big difference, but I really felt like it was too tart with a full oz of lime & I couldn't taste the nuttiness of the orgeat with only 1/2 oz. But this was a perfect starting point!
I'm only starting my rum journey, but everyone likely has a white rum, so of course I went there... Increased the dark rum float by a half to compensate, and reduced the white rum by the same amount. Pulled back on the lime to a 1/2 or 3/4 Oz. I found the lime could easily dominate everything, it's proportion seems critical to avoid the "fruit juice with alcohol" barrier. All that said, once you try one with ingredients all of us probably have, you can really see why other rums would be much preferred. I guess I'm shopping Rhum Agricole and Jamaican this week! Other observations - double old fashioned glasses are hardly obligatory vs a Collins, but it's easier on your straw collection which might explain their use in the first place...
Doing a cocktail course.... quite tricky as super specific to their recipes and any mistake is a fail which is quite frustrating as it is hard to learn 66 recipes perfectly to their recipe and method.. Enjoying your channel.. just found it as my team created a cool cocktail today for the course and we won the best cocktail - so came looking for Orgeat and found your how to manke it video ;)... and Mai Tai is one of my favourites....
Hi Anders. Greetings from Denmark. I would really like starting maling tiki drinks, but the amount of different rums is kinda overwhelming. Is it possibly you could make a “3 rums starter list” for tiki drinks?
Begrudgingly, because to the essence of my being the only mai tai worth drinking is made at the Bali Hai in San Diego, this is a very good one. Thank you for breaking me of my ways.
Love the channel. The mallet I use for crushing ice in my Lewis bag is an antique I picked up on eBay for like $15. It's well over 100 years old, some type of factory tool originally, and about 4 times the size of yours. Those cubes don't know what hit 'em. Cheers.
If you want to up your Polynesian flavors, a good Hawaiian Agricole is Kohana Rum. Excellent quality, great distillery. Definitely grassy, like all sugar cane rums, but some terroir too (some of their lines are a little funky for sure). Their over proof is great too. It's hot of course but still has roundness
Thanks, Jonathan! I haven't tried the Kohana Rum, but I'll definitely keep an eye out for it. I always love discovering new rums, so I appreciate the tip!
Nice video. I like 1.5oz of Appleton 8 year old, 0.5oz of Wray and nephew overproof, and a float of plantation OFTD. Makes for a strong drink but so tasty. Juice of one lime(usually around .75oz) and 0.5oz of orgeat (2:1) and same dry curaçao 3/4oz
I love your videos and can’t wait to try this recipe. Although thanks to your suggestions, my local liquor store is now out of Koloa dark rum and Appleton estate 12 year 😂
You can talk about great home made ingredients, top shelf booze and getting the ratios perfectly balanced, but the thing everybody overlooks and what truly makes a Mai Tai an adult happy meal is the salad up top. In the 90's the Royal Hawaiian hotel still had marble bathrooms with bathroom attendants. They're all gone now, replaced with cheap Formica and no guy in an old suit basking in farts and dollar sprays of cologne. What's gone too is the exceptional garnishes they'd put on Mai Tai's. Each one, no matter how many Mai Tais deep you were, were presented with no less than a cherry and pineapple wedge skewered on a paper umbrella along with a mint sprig and the most beautiful orchid blossom ever. How I miss those days, picking people up at the airport, bringing them for a first pacific ocean experience with sandy feet and a perfect Mai Tai in hand trying to keep the new arrival awake until 10 pm so the jet lag wouldn't suck so much. Shout out to bathroom attendants everywhere if you still exist. You may bask in more farts than a returning flight from Cabo, but I miss you. The next Mai Tai's on me. Full salad.
It's summer and smells like a volcano outside so I made a Mai Tai or two. El Dorado demerara rum and Flor de Caña Oro. Makes being stuck inside a little more tolerable.
Hi Anders!! My husband loves your videos!!! our favorite drinks are tiki drinks and I want to find him a shirt like the one your wearing in the video 🌴 there’s a lot of Hawaiian shirts…. I’d love to know where you got yours so I can get him one. Thank you for your authenticity ✌🏻
Anders, when I make Mai Tais following the traditional ratios, my friends think it's too strong. Any way to adjust without destroying the drink? (I.e. adding pineapple juice)
Hi Anders, thanks for the great video! Just a question, I can't find Koloa dark rum where I live, is plantation original dark rum a good substitute in your opinion?
That moment when the rum kicks in and you attempt to hammer your ice scoop....😂😂😂
I was wondering how the flavor profile would change if crushed scoop is added to the cocktail.
....just a hint of a galvanized flavor....
There are a lot of crappy "how to make a Mai Tai" videos on UA-cam. But this is one is really good and indeed one of the best ones.
Thank you! 😊🍹
There are a lot of crappy licor videos en general. And yes, Anders is amazing
Anders, How to Drink, Educated Barfly... Few people know how to do a good cocktail video as these guys
@@loquicraft indeed. And Behind the Bar.
Is this underhanded af or what?!? This is one of the best crappy how to videos?!?!?
Have been searching for a new Mai Tai recipe for years…I believe the search is over! Thank you Anders for sharing this with us. I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks again for all your great videos Anders and Oz. Not only am I learning a lot about mixology but your FUN to watch. You’re a winner, please keep it up!
So I watched this about three years ago and thought it was a tasty drink to try. But, of course, I never engaged to actually do it. Forward three years, and after a summer vacation in Kauai (and enjoying Mai Thai at Tiki Iniki) I decided to make this tonight. I tried to be lazy and buy orgat - but ended up following Andre’s recipe for orgat too (minus orange water). The Mai Thai’s came out awesome!
A properly made Mai Tai like this is surely hard to beat. One of my favorites. 🥰
Anders: Thank you for this recipe. I made it for my wife tonight for her birthday dinner. Followed the recipe to a tee and I mean down to the exact same glasses, rums, orgeat recipe, and even the flaming 151 island. It was fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing it. We really enjoy your videos and your energy. Cheers.
Happy birthday to ur wife
"I like making a cup out of the lime because you can pour in more rum." I love the way you think!
Great take on a Mai Tai !
Can’t believe you are giving away your Mai Tai recipe!!! THANK YOU!! It’s the best, and since COVID we have sadly missed going to Tiki Nights at Ward 8. Since learning about the Koloa Dark float I have added it to ALL my tiki drinks. Tastes great on top of a 151 Swizzle and a Three Dots. Now, I don’t suppose you will share your recipe for the greatest Zombie in the world? Best, Michael E.
Glad you’re enjoying it, Michael! I do have the Zombie on my list to share at some point. I’m just not quite ready to give that one up yet 😂
Anders, I just want to say a huge thank you for taking the time to make amazing video. I’ve took a new position in a famous 5 star Hotel in Geneva (Switzerland) at the bar. And I have to say that you’re teaching me every day !
I love everything about this video! This might be just enough to bring me back to team mai tai after a looong hiatus! Your videos give me something to look forward to every Friday!
Thank you so much, Lindsay! I would agree it's time you come back to team Mai Tai 😂
Anders Erickson ROUGH night on them in college lol I don’t think Ive had one in the 14 years since?! Hard to choose a Mai Tai when your frozen pineapple tiki cocktails are soooo good!
Hahaha...maybe you can ease back into them
Anders Erickson Deal! It’ll be the first drink I order once Tiki Tuesdays are back!
What a beautiful drink!
Love your channel. You make such great looking cocktails and you make it look so effortless!
that drink is out of this world.
love the garnish
My Mai Tai: BIG funk with just a whisper of grass. And say it with me: LIGHT IT ON FIRE!!! Thank you both for the tiki post. Anders: the hairdo is c'est magnifique.
😂 Thanks, Lea! Happy Tiki!
I worked as bartender fir years, I don't really drink cocktails anymore but you made me feel a bit thirsty. All my best Greetings from a greek island called Paros.
I watch your videos everyday man.. you’re providing such an amazing resource for new, excited, passionate bartenders like me.. I can’t wait to watch how you grow AND GROW WITH YOU AND BECAUSE OF YOU!!
This is a very creative Mai Tai! Thank you for sharing, I can't wait to make it at home.
I used a light rum instead of the 12yr and it came out great! Reading Smugglers Cove now on Anders suggestion, mind blown!
Made a MaiTai tonight in honor of my late father-in-law who loved them. He was a 747 cargo pilot and tried them all over the world. Salut Larry! And thank you Anders!
Hi! I am a beginner bartender and i love watching your videos. This video is my favorite. You’re so cuteeee!
Just subscribed. Seen a few of your videos, like the presentation of them all. Will definitely be watching more. Keep up the great work!! Thanks!
Cheers! Welcome to the channel
Today, I learned that I need "funky" rum in my liquor cabinet.
I keep coming back to this video because the recipe is so delicious even without the exact liquor
Omg I can't believe I have never seen this video. Making a pandan mai tai today. Love your videos!
I actually used a vanilla rum from cruzan instead of the light rum and I used goslings dark rum instead of koloa was amazing !!!
Bro I love your cocktail recipes😘😍🤪
Thank you so much! Cheers to you!
Great stuff! I'm not a big fan of Koloa rums or Mai Tais with floats, but I can see how using a little bit as a float here could add a nice vanilla note (similarly, Martin Cate puts a little bit of vanilla extract in his Mai Tai Rock Candy Syrup). I also like to point out that while rhum agricoles are super delicious in a Mai Tai rum spec, they're not traditional (Trader Vic, the drink's creator, never used them); a 100% Jamaican or full-bodied molasses-based rum spec is a good starting point for experiencing this classic drink the way Vic did. After that, go nuts :) (That La Favorite… so tasty…) Cheers!
Thanks for the comment, Cory! You're absolutely right about the rhum agricole not being traditional, but I do like how it compliments the other ingredients in this one. I also wish I could try Trader Vic's original recipe, but sadly don't think I'll be coming across a bottle of 17 year Wray and Nephew anytime soon 😭 One can hope. Cheers!
If you’ve never tried it, Denizen Merchants Reserve 8 year is a blend of pot still Jamaican rum and Rhum Grand Arome from Martinique. Martin Cate (Smuggler’s Cove SF) consulted on the blend and it’s designed specifically to be great in a Mai Tai.
@@ItsJustStevesWorld yes, I'm a big fan of that one :)
Excellent recipe, although I do not have any Rhum Agricole. I substituted Plantation 3 star, slightly reduced the lime juice, and added a splash of Allspice Dram and some pineapple juice to bridge from the classic Mai Tais towards the more recent adaptations while not being too sweet. Great videos, BTW!!!
Using real POG for the juice is how we do it on the islands, using Koloa rum is impressive 🤙🏼 love your channel bruddah
That is the recipe. I use it as well, a superb drink! Great job!
Finally got around to trying this recipe. Thanks for your efforts. Wish I had the hair to tie on top like you!
I have tried 3 different rum mixes for the Mai Tai. My favourite is 2 Oz of Appleton 12 and damiseau agricole (2 Oz) which gives a fantastic flavour. I tried oftd , damiseau agricole, zaymaca and Appleton 12 which was really good. I also had eldorado 12 oftd , damiseau agricole, Appleton 12 and it was fantastic.cheers Andrew
We lived on Kaua’i for 2 years. It was so exciting to see Koloa dark here- I miss that stuff!
Amazing Mai Tai, I’ve enjoyed a lot!
This is a drink I’ve been wanting to make for a long time. Off to find some appropriate rum!
I can't wait to make this! looks BOMB! thanks!!!
The flame is a great touch.
Love your videos Anders! Love the bits of info you share as you're putting things together!!
Love me a good rum cocktail! Cheers my man!
You remind me of a friend named Chase Caldwell. My goodness LA memories and your videos are great!
Anders, I followed this recipe to the T. I ended up just modifying it with a half ounce of rich Demerara sugar. Whoa…..amazing!!!
Love your videos! Great content!
Dude, you're awsome.
I really like your content man! Keep it up!!!
Absolutely love this recipe! Love these videos, but hope to see you bartending again very soon in the RP/Evanston area!
The Mai Tai is my favourite cocktail. Just tastes so good. Very dangerous!
Thanks for sharing your Mai Tai recipe.
It's one of my favorite rum cocktails and not many places in my area offer a proper one.
Nice man really cool and calm video ❤️🔥👀
I made Mai Tais tonight & used this basic recipe, except after tasting I ended up going with 1 oz light rum, 1 oz dark rum, 1 oz orgeat, 1/2 oz lime and 1/2 oz Curacao. Of course, my orgeat was homemade to a different recipe, so I'm sure that makes a pretty big difference, but I really felt like it was too tart with a full oz of lime & I couldn't taste the nuttiness of the orgeat with only 1/2 oz. But this was a perfect starting point!
I love a good mai tai. For mine I'll use Smith & Cross to go super funky lol
Anders new sub, love the content-> you're going to make me go broke 😂
I'm only starting my rum journey, but everyone likely has a white rum, so of course I went there... Increased the dark rum float by a half to compensate, and reduced the white rum by the same amount. Pulled back on the lime to a 1/2 or 3/4 Oz. I found the lime could easily dominate everything, it's proportion seems critical to avoid the "fruit juice with alcohol" barrier. All that said, once you try one with ingredients all of us probably have, you can really see why other rums would be much preferred. I guess I'm shopping Rhum Agricole and Jamaican this week! Other observations - double old fashioned glasses are hardly obligatory vs a Collins, but it's easier on your straw collection which might explain their use in the first place...
Doing a cocktail course.... quite tricky as super specific to their recipes and any mistake is a fail which is quite frustrating as it is hard to learn 66 recipes perfectly to their recipe and method.. Enjoying your channel.. just found it as my team created a cool cocktail today for the course and we won the best cocktail - so came looking for Orgeat and found your how to manke it video ;)... and Mai Tai is one of my favourites....
Another great video
I like this one because it is really easy. Gonna have to try it!
Love a good Mai Tai
I like to try😊
I think Trader Vic would approve of this variation.
Hi Anders. Greetings from Denmark. I would really like starting maling tiki drinks, but the amount of different rums is kinda overwhelming. Is it possibly you could make a “3 rums starter list” for tiki drinks?
Begrudgingly, because to the essence of my being the only mai tai worth drinking is made at the Bali Hai in San Diego, this is a very good one. Thank you for breaking me of my ways.
Here for the tiki!!
Pure art. Drinkable art. Beautiful. Where can I get one? Tonight? Haha.
Nice Video. I’m in love with Mai Tais
Me too. So good! Cheers!
@@AndersErickson what are your favorite Rums to be used in a Mai Tai instead of the two (three) you showcase in this video?
Excellent.
Love it❤
DAMN!!! You were buzzed on this one. Still a good video like always.
Next time i go to Chicago I'm going to your bar specifically for this drink ;)
Love the channel. The mallet I use for crushing ice in my Lewis bag is an antique I picked up on eBay for like $15. It's well over 100 years old, some type of factory tool originally, and about 4 times the size of yours. Those cubes don't know what hit 'em. Cheers.
Oh my god , i love him 😍
If you want to up your Polynesian flavors, a good Hawaiian Agricole is Kohana Rum. Excellent quality, great distillery. Definitely grassy, like all sugar cane rums, but some terroir too (some of their lines are a little funky for sure). Their over proof is great too. It's hot of course but still has roundness
Thanks, Jonathan! I haven't tried the Kohana Rum, but I'll definitely keep an eye out for it. I always love discovering new rums, so I appreciate the tip!
Never had rum from Hawaii, will definitely be on the look out! 👍
Nice video. I like 1.5oz of Appleton 8 year old, 0.5oz of Wray and nephew overproof, and a float of plantation OFTD. Makes for a strong drink but so tasty. Juice of one lime(usually around .75oz) and 0.5oz of orgeat (2:1) and same dry curaçao 3/4oz
I love your videos and can’t wait to try this recipe. Although thanks to your suggestions, my local liquor store is now out of Koloa dark rum and Appleton estate 12 year 😂
Shout out to Koloa!!! Their spiced is my house standard. Keepin' it local here on Maui!
Awesome video, thanks!
What would you replace the agricole with in case you couldn't find any? Thanks!
Fabulous 😎
Nice
I like a super funky Mai tai with Smith & Cross, El Dorado 5yr, and cachaca
What's a good rhum Agricole substitute or similar brand that you would recommend? 😩
You can talk about great home made ingredients, top shelf booze and getting the ratios perfectly balanced, but the thing everybody overlooks and what truly makes a Mai Tai an adult happy meal is the salad up top. In the 90's the Royal Hawaiian hotel still had marble bathrooms with bathroom attendants. They're all gone now, replaced with cheap Formica and no guy in an old suit basking in farts and dollar sprays of cologne. What's gone too is the exceptional garnishes they'd put on Mai Tai's. Each one, no matter how many Mai Tais deep you were, were presented with no less than a cherry and pineapple wedge skewered on a paper umbrella along with a mint sprig and the most beautiful orchid blossom ever. How I miss those days, picking people up at the airport, bringing them for a first pacific ocean experience with sandy feet and a perfect Mai Tai in hand trying to keep the new arrival awake until 10 pm so the jet lag wouldn't suck so much. Shout out to bathroom attendants everywhere if you still exist. You may bask in more farts than a returning flight from Cabo, but I miss you. The next Mai Tai's on me. Full salad.
Poetry
Lmao! I can’t stop laughing!!! I need to make this drink ASAP
Jamaican rum makes everything better! 😜
thangs for the sugestion, another good recipe of the legendary Mai Tai.....
It's summer and smells like a volcano outside so I made a Mai Tai or two. El Dorado demerara rum and Flor de Caña Oro. Makes being stuck inside a little more tolerable.
Thanks Anders. Your recipe makes the best Mai Tai I've had. Your choice of quality rums and homemade orgeat make it exceptional. Cheers!
Hi Anders!! My husband loves your videos!!! our favorite drinks are tiki drinks and I want to find him a shirt like the one your wearing in the video 🌴 there’s a lot of Hawaiian shirts…. I’d love to know where you got yours so I can get him one. Thank you for your authenticity ✌🏻
I love the Mai Tai, and I've got a bottle Appleton Estates but no Rhum Agricol. I'll have to see if I can find some at the local ABC store.
I find it funny how casually I order a Mai Tai with them being so involved. Thanks for telling me where the scrunchie was. I didn't dive deep enough.
Yay! You found it!
Hey Anders, If you were going to make a tiki starter pack which bottles (brands specifically) would you build it around?
I think there's a little rum in my glass of ice 😂
This drink was the SHIT!!!!! Seriously tasted like I would buy one that was 18 bucks! I over impressed my friends. Thanks for sharing!
Impressive af
How much water would you recommend adding to the shake if I use cubed ice instead of crushed?
You are a trip!
I use 3 Oz app 12 1 as float, .75 Agricole, orange curaco and lime, 1.25 orgeat.
Can you please make a Vieux Carre cocktail video.
That’s a great call! Definitely been on the list, but now I’ll get to it sooner. I love a good Vieux Carre. Thanks for the suggestion! 🥃
Anders Erickson I’ll hold off on making one until you do. I’ve seen a few videos calling for calvados.
The wait is over... dropping the Vieux Carre video today! Cheers!
Anders, when I make Mai Tais following the traditional ratios, my friends think it's too strong. Any way to adjust without destroying the drink? (I.e. adding pineapple juice)
This is similar to my preferred mai thai. I don't use the dark rum and I use grand marnier, but the proportions are otherwise the same.
Hi Anders, thanks for the great video! Just a question, I can't find Koloa dark rum where I live, is plantation original dark rum a good substitute in your opinion?
Plantation Original Dark will be wonderful! Enjoy your mai tai, Iswara - cheers!!
Wow thanks for the reply. And good luck with your channel, I've subscribed! Love it!
Made this mai tai for the first time tonight. It’s INCREDIBLE! Well done, Anders!