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JOHN-O
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From: Dogtown, USA
|  Posted: 2010-03-17 7:10 pm Permalink
Mai-Kai, Tiki-Ti, Trader Vic's, etc. ??
I know it's a pain, but who still DEFINITELY does it this way ??
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bigtikidude
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Posts: 8259
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2010-03-17 7:11 pm Permalink
Don the Beachcomber
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Jason Wickedly
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Posts: 701
From: LBCTIKI
| Posted: 2010-03-18 09:44 am Permalink
My house (unless I'm making huge batches, then Nellie & Joe's for lime juice).
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GROG
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From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2010-03-18 10:44 am Permalink
Tonga Hut. Kirby's Rumpus Room. Spermy's Blowhole.
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Swanky
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Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 4806
From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2010-03-18 12:04 pm Permalink
Lime juice for sure at the Mai-Kai, and at the Hideaway.
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TikiG
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 1519
From: Palmdale, California
| Posted: 2010-03-18 12:53 pm Permalink
The 'Ona 'Alu'alu...I've definitely helped prepare/hand-squeeze juices there on a few occasions.
AND - the future "The Grotto" will feature hand-squeezed fruit juices guaranteed - old school Filipino Poly-Pop style all the way, brothers and sisters... ...old school all the way.
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Haole'akamai
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Posts: 2269
From: The Polynesian Port of NOLA
| Posted: 2010-03-18 1:56 pm Permalink
Smuggler's Cove.
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2010-03-18 5:59 pm Permalink
Fresh all the way!
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VampiressRN
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From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2010-03-18 6:12 pm Permalink
Someone needs to grow a giant lime...like size of a grapefruit...now that would make juicing easier. I finally bought an electric citrus juicer...nothing fancy, but will try to make some fresh lime juice for my next party.
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2010-03-18 8:53 pm Permalink
Is it acceptable to squeeze a batch and freeze it in small portions for later use (like in ice cube trays)? Just askin'
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JOHN-O
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Joined: May 16, 2008
Posts: 2458
From: Dogtown, USA
| Posted: 2010-03-18 9:01 pm Permalink
Mike, I don't think that really counts as fresh squeezed juice. Isn't that the same as using frozen concentrate? I fear that some classic old-school places here in So Ca have gone new-school with that approach. I'd name names but I already catch too much heat as it is. FYI, it ain't DTBC or Tonga Hut.
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Swanky
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From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2010-03-19 08:45 am Permalink
One thing I do that I think helps keep the lime juice "fresh" for a while longer is to strain it when I bottle it. I have a strainer in my funnel. That pulp if part of what can send the juice south on you.
I use my juice for at least a week out of the fridge, and sometimes longer. Never had an issue.
But, what do I know? Could be just as long lasting with the little bits in it.
Be glad when lime prices get back down. 60-80 cents each has been crazy. Used to be 4 for a dollar...
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swizzle
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From: Melbourne,Australia
| Posted: 2010-03-19 9:46 pm Permalink
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Be glad when lime prices get back down. 60-80 cents each has been crazy. Used to be 4 for a dollar...
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Wow. Wish I paid that much for limes. At the moment they are about 60 cents each but depending on the season sometimes they can cost me up to $4 each.
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GentleHangman
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From: Stuart, Florida
| Posted: 2010-03-20 06:57 am Permalink
Anyone try using a juicer for lemons & limes . . . peel & all? I know you have to peel the orange part off an orange, but what about lemons & limes? Will they be too bitter to use in drinks?
Just wondering.
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Haole'akamai
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From: The Polynesian Port of NOLA
| Posted: 2010-03-20 09:08 am Permalink
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On 2010-03-20 06:57, GentleHangman wrote:
Anyone try using a juicer for lemons & limes . . . peel & all? I know you have to peel the orange part off an orange, but what about lemons & limes? Will they be too bitter to use in drinks?
Just wondering.
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Industrial juicers (bars using fresh squeezed juice use them) squeeze the whole citrus, rind and all.
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