Giltron's Mixings

It’s that time of year again folks. Yes,it’s also Labor Day weekend,but this is much more important. August 30th is Mai Tai Day! The day we celebrate the creation of Tiki’s greatest concoction.

For the correct 1944 Mai Tai,see below. Follow the proper recipe and use good rum and you will taste ambrosia. This year I’m going to celebrate with a tasty Mai Tai riff from a famous Tiki bar. I think you’ll like it.

Mix #322 Three Dots and a Dash Mai Tai

2oz cachaça
1/2oz Yellow Chartreuse
1oz lime juice
1/2oz orgeat
1/4oz Demerara syrup

Shake with ice and pour into Mai Tai glass.

While Three Dots and a Dash has a 1944 on their menu(with an overproof float),they also have this interesting riff featuring cachaça instead of dark rum and Yellow Chartreuse in place of curacao. The result is a funky,herbal Mai Tai. Quite a nice twist on the classic,I can recommend it for anyone looking to try something different. And since I picked up a bottle of Leblon cachaça for this,I think I’ll even add this mix to my roster.

So have fun this weekend and make yourself some tasty cocktails. And let’s watch the Muppets get down again,cuz I can’t get enough Electric Mayhem! Booyakasha!