{"id":1338,"date":"2017-06-27T01:20:45","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T11:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hawaiiactivities.com\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2023-09-26T06:27:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:27:04","slug":"waikikis-best-mai-tai-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/waikikis-best-mai-tai-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Waikiki\u2019s Best Mai Tai \u2013 Part 1: Origins"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”397735″]Who doesn’t love a good treasure hunt? Especially when the treasure is a refreshing, world-class Mai Tai!\u00a0 Drink enthusiasts, tiki culture fanatics and casual visitors to Polynesia will surely have at least a passing awareness of this staple island cocktail, but few know of its origins. Get your straw hats on and sunscreens ready because we’re about to start our hunt for Waikiki’s Best Mai Tai![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”842346″]Mai Tai’s Refreshing Roots<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=”93583″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” uncode_shortcode_id=”770816″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”423275″]Picture yourself in the 1940s, walking into Trader Vic’s bar in California. The atmosphere is buzzing, and you see a bartender mixing up a storm in a cocktail shaker. You order the house special, and voil\u00e0! A vibrant cocktail, crowned with a sprig of mint and a slice of juicy lime, lands before you. The general consensus is that the Mai Tai was born sometime in the 1930\u2019s or 40\u2019s, with heated contention as to whether it was first shaken by the hands of Donn Beach or Victor Bergeron (better known as “Trader Vic”).<\/p>\n

One telling of the Mai Tai creation myth is that when the Matson Navigation Company asked Vic to concoct a drink for their new Hawaiian hotels, he didn’t just deliver; he made waves. Trader Vic independently produced his own variation of Donn Beach\u2019s more robust recipe, reducing the drink to a sublime blend of only a few high-quality ingredients: rum, orgeat syrup, orange curacao, simple syrup and a twist of fresh lime.The result was a lighter, fruitier version of the Mai Tai that was the perfect match for Hawaii’s sunny disposition.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”188159″]<\/p>\n

<\/span>The Original Mai Tai Recipe<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=”93581″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” uncode_shortcode_id=”148632″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”620871″]Now, those of you who are familiar with what a Mai Tai tastes like may pause here.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no pineapple juice on that list!\u201d your inner dialogue may be screaming, and you would be correct. The original Mai Tai recipe (or recipes, depending on which version of the history books you read) never included fruit juices. The sweet and tangy m\u00e9lange of fruity flavors garnished with a mini umbrella is a purely modern aberration.<\/p>\n

The turning point that ushered in the Mai Tai\u2019s transition from an elegantly simple cocktail to a citrusy blend of juices and rums occurred in the 1950\u2019s, with Trader Vic himself revising the recipe to broaden the appeal of the drink \u2013 a turn of fate not unlike George Lucas betraying his own masterpiece by re-editing the original cut of Star Wars with CGI that no one asked for.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say the modern Mai Tai is a bad thing\u2026 it\u2019s just different<\/i>. Let\u2019s face it, if you\u2019re coming to Waikiki<\/a>, you shouldn\u2019t shy away from ordering a modern Mai Tai because a couple cocktail snobs on the internet told you it isn\u2019t authentic. Nevertheless, it\u2019s a saturated market and trying to figure out where to have a good<\/i> Mai Tai (modern or classic) at a good price can be a challenge.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”101505″]<\/p>\n

<\/span>Choosing the Best Mai Tai in Waikiki<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=”93582″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” uncode_shortcode_id=”211171″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”126825″]We\u2019re working hard at HawaiiActivities.com<\/a>, slaving over one chilled glass after another, laboriously pounding back tasty alcoholic beverages to bring you up-to-date information on where to find the best Mai Tais in Waikiki. Our reviews in this series will be based on four key metrics.<\/p>\n

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  1. Flavor<\/strong> \u2013 Arguably what matters most when reviewing anything you put in your mouth. The Mai Tais we try will be considered based on individual flavors, smoothness and overall profile.<\/li>\n
  2. Strength<\/strong> \u2013 Depending on the recipe and the bartender, there is a huge range of variation when it comes to cocktail strength, and this is especially true of the Mai Tai, which runs the gamut from “I don’t feel anything because there’s hardly any alcohol in this” to “I don’t feel anything because this is 99% alcohol and my entire face is already numb.” We want you to know what you’re getting into with these drinks.<\/li>\n
  3. Price<\/strong> \u2013 Sometimes you want the best of the best: 17-year-old aged rum blended perfectly with top-shelf liqueurs and lime picked straight off the tree that morning, but everyone has a budget.<\/li>\n
  4. Atmosphere<\/strong> \u2013 The best cocktail in the world doesn\u2019t mean much if you\u2019re forced to drink it in an uncomfortable atmosphere. Ambiance of the place that serves the Mai Tai will be considered as part of the whole experience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”168043″]Be on the lookout for our first Waikiki Mai Tai review<\/a> coming soon, in which we stop at Moose McGillycuddy’s, a down-to-earth local watering hole, to try out their happy hour signature.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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