Tag: NonAlcoholic

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Forbidden Island Parking Lot Sale

We had a fun afternoon in Alameda for the 19th annual Parking Lot Sale at Forbidden Island. There are multiple vendors surrounding FI’s still thriving outdoor patio, with a couple drinks available in the outdoor bar and a full menu available for order inside. The vendors are mostly different on Sunday, offering an opportunity to review additional offerings during the weekend.

Mrs. Mai Tai picked up this cute Candy Corn Tiki Bob and a tiki hut pin. Meanwhile, I had a pretty good Mai Tai and a surprisingly good non-alcoholic Mai Tai that’s tangy and refreshing.

Classic Mai Tai and NA Classic Mai Tai

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No Tai Mai Tai at Home

Was feeling like I wanted something tropical but without the booze, so I thought I’d try the “No Tai Mai Tai” that offer at Trader Vic’s. Since I have a bottle of the Trader Vic’s Mai Tai Concentrate this seemed like a good test.

When I’ve had this in the restaurants, the flavor unexpectedly leaned very heavy in the orange direction – so much that I thought orange juice was added. But having made it at home just with equal parts of lime juice and Mai Tai Concentrate I taste the same thing. This is really curious because when I make a Mai Tai with the Concentrate (albeit with a slightly higher proportion of citrus) it doesn’t taste so orange-forward.

In any case, this isn’t bad.

No Tai Mai Tai
1½ oz Lime Juice
1½ oz Trader Vic’s Mai Tai Concentrate
Shake with crushed ice and garnish with lime wedge and mint

Trader Vic’s Mai Tai Concentrate is available in their Online Store.