> ...(although I will have to use triple sec and Creme de Noyaux as
> I don't have orange curacao or orgeat syrup).
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I HIGHLY recommend getting some Orgeat (or Almond Syrup). Orgeat can sometimes
be difficult to locate, but Almond syrup should be available at almost any
place that sells coffee syrups. Here in Seattle I can get it at almost any
grocery store. Often even in smaller/cheaper bottles.
> What concerns me is that it's 3 oz. of rum with 1 oz. of liqueurs
> and only a 1/2 oz. of juice (i.e. non-alcoholic mixer)....
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Yes. This is a strong drink. When I normally go out drinking, I usually follow
a self-imposed limit of 3 drinks. When I have Mai Tai's at Chopsticks, I
never have more than two.
The ounce of dark rum should be considered "optional". If you want to better
control the amount of alcohol in the drink you can easily leave it out. In
fact at the Mai Tai tasting that I mentioned in a previous post, several folks
felt they preferred theirs without the added dark rum. You can also just add a
"splash" on the top of the drink instead of a full ounce.
-Robert Hess
www.DrinkBoy.comwww.MuseumOfTheAmericanCocktail.org