As someone that actually lived on the Oahu, the bars on Waikiki, including Dukes and Halekulani, were way out of our price range. Even the bars downtown like Skull and Crown are seriously expensive. That’s why I’m glad you’re showing us the drinks so we can test at home. Thank you for the Mai Tai series it’s a good idea to use for other cocktails too.
POGs?! Heck yes, childhood memories! Used to play "slam" pogs during our breaks in primary school. Don't get me started on the glitter pogs. Never knew the history of pogs. Thanks for that... I still do own my pogs, so cheers 🎉😂❤
We love visiting the Duke's locations, especially the one in Kauai where they have really cool stream running through the middle of the restaurant. Using the lime wedge is a great tip.
Visited the Waikiki locations earlier this year and loved the mai tai. Never had one before. Used the recipe and made it at home for the first time tonight. Came out fantastic! Used Koloa gold and dark rums 👍
Love the glass. You are showing the angry tiki man side- what’s got you upset? 😮. Another great video, acid adjustment sounds interesting (if you can get the acid levels of the guava juice), then have fun with the rums.
I happen to have a bottle of POG juice since we saw it at Costco the other day, so I'll be making this tonight with the Hamilton 86 and acid adjusting. The POG juice is tasty, but it was too sweet for me, so using some up in this Duke's Mai Tai looks like the perfect use for it. Cheers on another great video!
Well acid adjusting definitely helped, but like Derek suspected, Hamilton 86 was not great as a floater on this one. It wasn't cohesive with the POG juice and a different dark rum would have been better. Maybe a Pot Still Black, Goslings, Coruba, Meyers would be better
Not that it makes a huge difference sweetness-wise but the recipe I found (and made by a Duke's Bartender in the video) uses .4 ounces of Orgeat and uses PPOG juice, so pineapple, passion-fruit, orange, guava.
Had one of these at Sunnyside and it was absolutely terrible!! Would be really interested to know how they make it there. Was a disappointment bc we love Sunnyside, it’s a cool stopover in west Lake Tahoe
Passion fruit juice will be way more acidic tasting than syrup. You might find passion fruit pulp by Goya in the freezer section. To make juice, thaw and blend with 2-3 parts water for one pulp, strain and optionally lightly sweeten if you want to drink the juice straight.
Depends on how you’re making syrup. I use a concentrate so that much more acidic than a juice and even when cutting it with sugar or a syrup it ends up sweeter than a juice oz for oz but more acidic.
Kudos on adding the lime! I was staring at that line while all that talk of lacking acid was going on andI was about to write a comment about it and then you squeezed it in and I was like "that's my man"! Now I really wanna see the Hamilton 86 version to see if this template can be improved. I'm curious enough that I kind of want to try it, but I don't want to risk falling down the rabbit hole. I can't help but think to myself that if this was Greg from How to Drink, I KNOW he woulda pulled out that Hamilton 86 bottle and made a second one... and then he probably would have tried three or four others before starting to slur his speech 😂 But that sacrifice is for our sake so that we don't have to take the hit in the quest to know
Dukes Mai Tai started me on my cocktail/tiki journey. It's not a great drink but still delicious and I have no shame drinking them to this day Also, what the song at the end?
I cast no shame on anyone who enjoys a Dukes Mai Tai or any of the Pineapple juice Mai Tais. As for the song? A mystery for now but that's coming up soon.
I’d treat it like it’s 1% acid, if you’re using the acid adjuster I came up with i’d use 5 ml. If you’re acid adjusting a batch of juice you’d need to do some math because you use 3 oz of juice instead of 1 oz. I’m thinking that would be 16 ish grams of acid per 100 ml of juice.
Duke's Malibu and Duke's Waikiki will always be the two best of the chain. Also, the mai tai's I've had at Duke's Waikiki have tended to taste more boozy than this sounds.
Years ago my friend got mistaken for Tom Cruise by a table of Japanese tourists at Waikiki Dukes and he’s been riding that high ever since. He looks nothing like Tom Cruise.
Just watch your glass. As a bartender, you should know that romanticized images of Polynesian cultures are unacceptable. You’re mocking the same people you’re trying to honor
I just had a couple of these in Dukes at kalapaki Bay and im willing to bet yours was better. Im curious... did you get much juice from your costco lime? I barely get a teaspoon from costco limes. Fortunately my tree is producing plenty now and they are super juicy.
"Close enough for me, and who the f### cares?" is my bartending motto!
As someone that actually lived on the Oahu, the bars on Waikiki, including Dukes and Halekulani, were way out of our price range. Even the bars downtown like Skull and Crown are seriously expensive. That’s why I’m glad you’re showing us the drinks so we can test at home. Thank you for the Mai Tai series it’s a good idea to use for other cocktails too.
POGs?! Heck yes, childhood memories! Used to play "slam" pogs during our breaks in primary school. Don't get me started on the glitter pogs. Never knew the history of pogs. Thanks for that... I still do own my pogs, so cheers 🎉😂❤
Ha! I bet I know how old you are and it's within 5 years of me.
I really love that Mai Tai series
We love visiting the Duke's locations, especially the one in Kauai where they have really cool stream running through the middle of the restaurant. Using the lime wedge is a great tip.
I’ll have one Mai Tai and double the garnish, please and thank you.
Visited the Waikiki locations earlier this year and loved the mai tai. Never had one before. Used the recipe and made it at home for the first time tonight. Came out fantastic! Used Koloa gold and dark rums 👍
I miss my POGs. I used that acronym as a trivia question and don't believe anyone got it! Keep up the awesome work. Loving the channel!
Thank you for all the background info, history and tips. Really enjoying your videos!
I am right there with you! I have a tube of POGs tucked away in storage. Another great video!
Love the glass. You are showing the angry tiki man side- what’s got you upset? 😮. Another great video, acid adjustment sounds interesting (if you can get the acid levels of the guava juice), then have fun with the rums.
I happen to have a bottle of POG juice since we saw it at Costco the other day, so I'll be making this tonight with the Hamilton 86 and acid adjusting. The POG juice is tasty, but it was too sweet for me, so using some up in this Duke's Mai Tai looks like the perfect use for it. Cheers on another great video!
Well acid adjusting definitely helped, but like Derek suspected, Hamilton 86 was not great as a floater on this one. It wasn't cohesive with the POG juice and a different dark rum would have been better. Maybe a Pot Still Black, Goslings, Coruba, Meyers would be better
I took another run at it and Plantation OFTD is a treat on this as the floater
Great video! Thanks!!
It's been several years since I last enjoyed a Mai Tai on the front deck of Dukes Waikiki... That's it, I'm checking flights now!
Never had one at Duke's, but it sounds similar to the world famous Mai Tai's at Tahiti Nui (Kauai): juices - POG + pineapple.
"... In a closet or a box somewhere at your parents house."
This one hit too close to home. Completely true though!
Not that it makes a huge difference sweetness-wise but the recipe I found (and made by a Duke's Bartender in the video) uses .4 ounces of Orgeat and uses PPOG juice, so pineapple, passion-fruit, orange, guava.
Good catch.
Had one of these at Sunnyside and it was absolutely terrible!! Would be really interested to know how they make it there. Was a disappointment bc we love Sunnyside, it’s a cool stopover in west Lake Tahoe
Up next: airline mai tais. With extra aloha!
Passion fruit juice will be way more acidic tasting than syrup. You might find passion fruit pulp by Goya in the freezer section. To make juice, thaw and blend with 2-3 parts water for one pulp, strain and optionally lightly sweeten if you want to drink the juice straight.
Depends on how you’re making syrup. I use a concentrate so that much more acidic than a juice and even when cutting it with sugar or a syrup it ends up sweeter than a juice oz for oz but more acidic.
I was ready to go there until the Bols “Orange” Curaçao came out. So many alternatives available. Especially the Ferrandis Dry Curaçao.
But it’s not what they would use at Duke’s. They use something like Bols. Might even be the same exact one they use.
Proud pog collector!
Kudos on adding the lime! I was staring at that line while all that talk of lacking acid was going on andI was about to write a comment about it and then you squeezed it in and I was like "that's my man"!
Now I really wanna see the Hamilton 86 version to see if this template can be improved. I'm curious enough that I kind of want to try it, but I don't want to risk falling down the rabbit hole. I can't help but think to myself that if this was Greg from How to Drink, I KNOW he woulda pulled out that Hamilton 86 bottle and made a second one... and then he probably would have tried three or four others before starting to slur his speech 😂 But that sacrifice is for our sake so that we don't have to take the hit in the quest to know
Dukes Mai Tai started me on my cocktail/tiki journey. It's not a great drink but still delicious and I have no shame drinking them to this day
Also, what the song at the end?
I cast no shame on anyone who enjoys a Dukes Mai Tai or any of the Pineapple juice Mai Tais.
As for the song? A mystery for now but that's coming up soon.
now thats a pog tai!
I love how the glass makes the float look like a brain. I get Indian jones vibes
How would you acid adjust the POG juice?
I’d treat it like it’s 1% acid, if you’re using the acid adjuster I came up with i’d use 5 ml. If you’re acid adjusting a batch of juice you’d need to do some math because you use 3 oz of juice instead of 1 oz. I’m thinking that would be 16 ish grams of acid per 100 ml of juice.
Acid-adjusted POG juice for a POG Tai 👀
What do you think of that Bols orange curaçao?
It's ok. Nothing great but not offensive
Me! Me! I have one of those sleeves of POGs hidden away somewhere.
I challenge you!
Is that how we do it? I can’t remember.
@@makeanddrink haha I don’t either. Pretty sure that means we’re old lol
@@MixingUpTiki "Tube hidden away in the closet" was on point
Duke's Malibu and Duke's Waikiki will always be the two best of the chain. Also, the mai tai's I've had at Duke's Waikiki have tended to taste more boozy than this sounds.
Years ago my friend got mistaken for Tom Cruise by a table of Japanese tourists at Waikiki Dukes and he’s been riding that high ever since. He looks nothing like Tom Cruise.
I get this one all the time. I also look nothing like Cruise.
C'mon man! nothing taste better than fresh OJ, LOL!
@@martins7097 haha nah man nah c’mon now nah
Don't you wish ALL LIMES were like that? Cheers
Spend the money, buy the POG
Why waste the money?
Sigh. Why is my job not about drinking Mai Tais every day?
how you gone make a video about making the drink from hawaii, but making us go to trader joes, and theres none in hawaii lmao
Yeah well I'm not in Hawaii so I'm not tracking down the exact POG used by Duke's
Just watch your glass. As a bartender, you should know that romanticized images of Polynesian cultures are unacceptable. You’re mocking the same people you’re trying to honor
I’m Hawaiian.
sorry, but you don't get to decide what's offensive and not offensive.
I just had a couple of these in Dukes at kalapaki Bay and im willing to bet yours was better. Im curious... did you get much juice from your costco lime? I barely get a teaspoon from costco limes. Fortunately my tree is producing plenty now and they are super juicy.