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Rum Balls
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Joined: Oct 04, 2004
Posts: 828
From: Portland, OR
|  Posted: 2009-07-09 6:53 pm Permalink
This was created for NW Tiki Kon a few years ago, and it's currently served at Thatch. Their new menu spills the beans on the key ingredients:
Pyrat XO
Pampero Aniversario
Cointreau
Amaretto di Saronno
So I used those ingredients with the traditional Mai Tai measures, plus some fresh lime juice and sugar syrup, and WOW, I love this drink!
Next time I might try Clement Creole Shrubb instead of the Cointreau for the orange liqueur, but other than that, this is a keeper.
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CincyTikiCraig
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Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 328
From: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
| Posted: 2009-07-09 10:17 pm Permalink
Sounds like an interesting Mai Tai. When I'm on vacation, or somewhere that doesn't have orgeat, I have found that combining about 2/3rds amaretto and 1/3rd simple syrup makes a serviceable Emergency Orgeat.
[ This Message was edited by: CincyTikiCraig 2009-07-09 22:18 ]
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Melintur
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Joined: Mar 23, 2002
Posts: 306
From: Portland, OR
| Posted: 2009-07-14 09:24 am Permalink
Hey paul, if there were a current NW Tiki Mai Tai, It would be:
Rhum Clement VSOP
Appleton Extra 12 yr
Rhum Clement Creole Shrub
Orgeat, lime
Well, That's at least how I make em now.
Also for those "I want luxury and sweetness" days, I just go with 2oz of the El Dorado 15year old for the rum. Yum.
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Rum Balls
Grand Member (7 years)
Joined: Oct 04, 2004
Posts: 828
From: Portland, OR
| Posted: 2009-07-15 06:44 am Permalink
Oh, great, now I have to go buy more rum!
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mrtikibar
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Joined: Jul 07, 2002
Posts: 832
From: Neskowin, OR
| Posted: 2009-07-17 7:44 pm Permalink
So what's the shelf-life of Orgeat Syrup? I found an open bottle that I can't identify? Probably fine.
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Melintur
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Joined: Mar 23, 2002
Posts: 306
From: Portland, OR
| Posted: 2009-07-18 08:38 am Permalink
If it is Torani or another off-the-shelf brand and there is no mold, you're probably fine. Taste it to be sure though! 
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