Who Makes The World's BEST Mai Tai?

The Educated Barfly March 3, 2022
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The Mai Tai is one of those drinks that has become what is known as a “Call Drink”. That is a drink that has becomes popular that it people will order it at any bar in the world regardless of whether or not it appears on the menu. As such and with the rising popularity of tropical drinks, many of the worlds top bartenders have turned their talents to perfecting it. Dialing in ratios and rum blends to achieve the ultimate Mai Tai. Today we explore four such recipes from world renowned bartenders in an attempt to crown Mai Tai Royalty. 00:00 Teaser 00:06 Intro 00:21 Leandro reads comment 00:28 The Mai Tai! 00:59 Garreth Richards Mai Tai 03:28 Tasting Notes 05:01 Nomad Hotel Mai Tai 07:30 Tasting Notes 08:58 Maison Premier Mai Tai 09:57 Tasting Notes 10:24 Martin Cate's Smugglers Cove Mai Tai 12:50 Tasting Notes 13:49 But what's the BEST one? 14:17 Outtakes and Bloopers 🍸 Top tools we recommend 🥄 Barfly Vintage Style Tin Set: https://amzn.to/35DF5hL Barfly Measuring Cup Jigger: https://amzn.to/3j4jFfe Barfly Mixing Glass (17oz): https://amzn.to/3iP1DNv GE Pebble Ice Machine: https://amzn.to/3oRw2yl Large Hand Juicer: https://amzn.to/3GhI3GB Ice Scoop: https://amzn.to/3HA4C8P Y Peelers: https://amzn.to/3jDOASh Poco Grande Glass: https://amzn.to/3vxytfK Cider Glass: https://amzn.to/3MsMVfc Smuggler's Cove Cocktail Book: https://amzn.to/34b0Mp6 Nomad Cocktail Book: https://amzn.to/35KeBLn Our Glassware in Collaboration Amehla 🍸 Nick and Nora Cocktail Coupes https://amzn.to/3oJKtHw 🥃 Old Fashioned Glass Heavy Base https://amzn.to/2Yuv42Q Full Store https://www.amazon.com/shop/theeducatedbarfly 🍸 The Awesome and professional Bar Ware is supplied by Barfly Mixology Gear https://www.barflybymercer.com 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeducatedbarfly 💬 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theeducatedbarfly 👕 T-Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/the-educated-barfly 💬 Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/A4QUg6c 🏆 Top Videos! 📺10 Easy Cocktails you can make at home https://youtu.be/c6GV_vRlIIA 📺 The 6 Most Famous Cocktails https://youtu.be/cvQzoQ-L08g 📺 Top 5 Long Island Iced Teas https://youtu.be/oe_AuNM_rPY #educatedbarfly #theeducatedbarfly #cocktail #cocktailrecipe #cocktails #howtomakecocktails Garret Richard’s Mai Tai 1 1/2oz (45ml) Denizen Merchant's Reserve 8-Year Rum 3/4oz (22ml) Coruba Dark Rum 1/2oz (15ml) Clément Créole Shrubb 1/4oz (7.5ml) Grand Marnier 3/4oz (22ml) Latitude 29 Orgeat 1oz (30ml) Lime Juice 5 Drops Saline (1:5 ratio) 1 Spent Lime Wedge Garnish Mai Tai from The Nomad Hotel from Leo Robitscheck 3/4oz (20ml) Jamaican Rum 3/4oz (20ml) Guyanese Eum 1/2oz (15ml) Rhum Agricole 1/2oz (15ml) Clément Créole Shrubb 1oz (30ml) Lime Juice 3/4oz (20ml) Orgeat Mint Sprig Garnish Maison Premier’s Mai Tai 1oz (30ml) Amber Rhum Agricole 1/2oz (15ml) Aged Rum 1/2oz (15ml) Orange Curaçao 1/4oz (7.5ml) Blackstrap Rum 1/4oz (7.5mp) Overproof Jamaican Rum 1oz (30ml) Lime Juice 3/4oz (20ml) Orgeat Mint Sprig Garnish Martin Cate’s Mai Tai 2oz (60ml) Blended Aged Rum 1/2oz (15ml) Dry Curaçao 1/2oz (15ml) Smuggler's Cove Orgeat 1/4oz (7.5ml) Mai Tai Rich Simple Syrup 3/4oz (20ml) Lime Juice Spent Lime Shell and Mint Sprig Garnish For Smuggler's Cove Orgeat 1 pound blanched almonds (3 1/2 to 4 cups) 4 cups water 5 cups white granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon rose water 1/4 teaspoon orange flower water 2 teaspoons column still lightly aged rum Add almonds and water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Then strain the almonds and set aside. Reserve the Almond Water Separately. Add 2 Cups of the almonds to a food processor and process into small rice sized pieces. Slowly add around 11oz of the almond water to the almonds and blend until fully combined into a slurry or paste. Allow the paste to cool after which put the paste into a nut milk bag or cheesecloth and squeeze the liquid from the paste into a pot. With this done measure twice the amount of sugar as almond milk (you're making a 2:1 syrup here) and add all to a pot over low heat and stir until sugar is fully dissolved. Remove from heat, allow to cool and then add orange flower water, rose water and rum For Mai Tai Simple: 2 cups water 4 cups demerara sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt Add Water and Sugar into a pot over medium heat and stir vigorously until all the sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool, add Vanilla Extract and Salt. Lasts several weeks (in the fridge.

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