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Happy Hour: Mai Tai For the Masses
Last Thursday I got an email from a girlfriend asking me if I would make mai tais for a party on Friday night. Considering my profession, and the fact that I take pleasure in crafting specialty cocktails for my friends and family to enjoy, this is not an uncommon request. However, her email was more like a quickfire challenge because it wasn't just any old party, it was her rehearsal dinner and 78 people had RSVPed — that's a lot of mai tais.
Happy Hour: Mai Tai
One of the best seminars I attended at last weekend's Aspen Food & Wine Classic was a cocktail class that focused on tropical cocktails. The lesson was led by Julie Reiner, the owner and bar genius behind such Manhattan hotspots as the Flatiron Lounge, Pegu Club, and the Clover Club.
Julie started off by giving us a primer on one of America's favorite drinking pastimes, the tiki bar.
Definition: Orgeat Syrup
Orgeat Syrup A sweet syrup used to enhance cocktails with a strong almondy taste. Originally made with barley and almonds, today it's made with a mixture of almonds, sugar, rose water, and orange flower water.Come Party With Me: Beach Picnic - Drinks
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Which Fun Summer Drink Has MORE Calories?
Summer time means summer cocktails and what's more summery than a Mai Tai and a Strawberry Daiquiri? Before you dive into tropical delight, take this quiz to see which fruity drink has more calories.
Which Fun Summer Drink Has More Calories
Mai Tai
Strawberry Daiquiri
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