Johnathon's Mai Tai

A new chapter of my life is beginning.  I got a job!  I am no longer an unemployed twenty-something learning to cook.  I am now an employed twenty-something learning to cook!  It's all very exciting.  And I will now have an income to support this cooking adventure.

I decided that while testing out new recipes and cooking techniques, I will occasionally include some of my favorites.  And since my new husband and I just came back from a glorious trip to Maui, we're doing Mai Tais.  While we were there, we found that the Hawaiian Mai Tai tends to be more lime-y, ie. more sour.  We love pineapples and thought it was something that would taste really good in the drink.

There are hundreds of different Mai Tai recipes, and this is ours.  

THE MISSION: Johnathon's Mai Tai

THE INGREDIENTS: Ice, Dark Rum, Orange Curacao, Sweetened Lime Juice, Orgeat Syrup, Orange-Pineapple Juice.  If you don't like the pineapple flavor, just use regular O.J.

In a (smaller) martini shaker, mix together the ice, 6 shots of rum, 2 shots Orange Curacao, 2 shots Orgeat Syrup, and a splash of Sweetened Lime Juice.  Fill the rest of the shaker up with Orange-Pineapple Juice and "shake it like a polaroid picture."  Pour into a glass over ice.


MISSION COMPLETE:

I know you're thinking: What is that?  Well, out of all the amazing things I could have brought back from Maui, I chose to buy a $5 INCREDIBLY AWESOME old-school tiki glass.  We went to an open-air market and there was a stand with hundreds of them.  This one was the most unique and I like his funny face.  Drinking Mai Tais out of this little guy really takes you back to the islands.

Isn't he great?!  I have similar surprises for four special ladies who spent a very special day with me on June 4th.  You know who you are.  Check your mailboxes next week!

Off to the lake this weekend.  We'll be sure to *perfect* this Mai Tai recipe, if you know what I mean.  And if you don't know what I mean, I mean that we drink a lot when we we're at the lake.  Lol.  And the in-laws have challenged my husband and I to a croquet game.  I'll need to have a couple of drinks before that, as it improves my not-acting-like-a-horrible-sore-loser abilities.

Cheers to the weekend,
Rachel

PS: Have I introduced you to my sous chef, Aldo?

He doesn't do much to help, other than ensuring that I trip constantly, strategically placing himself between me and anything I need to get to.  I <3 him.