You're Doing It All Wrong - How to Make a Mai Tai

[InTheCornerDunce]

seriously, this series hates poor people. I like Malibu rum because it's cheap.

[CramperHunter]

im 17... and don't drink any alchohol... why the fuck am i watching this?

[beezman]

im drooling!

[xThexBlackxRavenx]

Can you show us how to make a really good White Russian?

[C5Rigzz]

Spring breakers think this video is wrong. Cocktail enthusiasts know he's setting the record straight. Sorry kids... it might be a hard letdown but this is the original Mai Tai done right.

[titigadelha]

there's only one thing i could say about this video, my friend YOU ARE DOING IT ALL FUCKING WRONG!!!!!!!

[whowantsabighug]

I'll just have a beer.

[nynative4]

That looks fantastic, and I don't even drink.

[HeyLookItsAmy]

ahahaha this guy is a legend.

[iamthejust]

Funny to watch a "you're doing it all wrong video" making it wrong too!!!

[Shirow66]

@iamthejust What the hell are you talking about? The video is correct.

[iamthejust]

@Shirow66 according to IBA the Recipe is: 1+1/4 oz White Rum 3/4 oz Dark Rum 1/2 oz Orange Curaćao 1/2 oz Orgeat syrup 1/4 oz Fresh lime juice

Garnish is pineapple spear, mint leaves and lime peel.

No rock candy. IBA recipes update frequently, in the old recipe dark rum floated on top of the drink.

A good bartender never shakes crushed ice cause it melts too much. You shake it with ice cubes and strain to a glass filled with crushed ice.

[Shirow66]

@iamthejust Well the IBA is wrong obviously. IBA is just for standardization purposes, not actual authentic recipes. Google Trader Vic's original recipe and you will see. There was never a float in a Mai Tai, and all the rum is supposed to be 17 year old Jamaican.

[iamthejust]

@Shirow66 Mmh maybe you're right. I knew Vic's Recipe but I swear I have alway always seen it with float.

I think this is the the most confused drink ever. Anyway thank you for letting me think of this.

Do you shake crushed ice? Or you shake regular and pour over crushed ice?

[Shirow66]

@iamthejust I shake with crushed ice, it chills faster and gives the perfect dilution since the drink is strong.

[ginalola333]

We do not have even half those ingredients at the bar work at~

[jko8888]

@ginalola333 What bar do you work at? I'll be sure to avoid it :D

[C5Rigzz]

@ginalola333 That's not unusual. Fast paced bars, by necessity, have shortcuts and must balance costs. The Mai Tai, like many "tiki" drinks use many ingredients, usually require preparation and time that isn't practical at a busy establishment and premium ingredients that barely scrape a profit. Pineapple juice and premix thrown into a blender with cheap rum are the shortcuts many have gotten used to.

[Whiteoverblue]

I find that this speaker was a lot more entertaining and charismatic than all the other cooks of this show...

but that's just me.

[MrGeometres]

Shaking with crushed ice? NO WAY man! always shake with cubes to keep the dilution of the drink at minimun than STRAIN into a glass with crushed ice (as the drink is now already cold it wont dilute anymore)

Garnishing tip: don't put the lime upside down in, let it swim on the surface, fill it with a splash of overprrof rum and set it on fire.

trust me it looks awesome!!

[Shirow66]

@MrGeometres The Mai Tai is a strong drink and requires certain dilution to be optimal. Different drinks call for different techniques, and in this case shaking with crushed ice is the way to go. Crushed ice chills faster and you don't need to shake as long.

[ChristinaLouise44]

That looks deadly. I could drink a lot of those.

[revenger1997]

Call me immature but i saw Mount Gay hahaha.

[nunoppsr]

WRONG RECIPE !!! ALMOST NEAR...NOT CRUSHED ICE,NO DARK RUM IN SHAKER ! CORRECTION... 1 OZ OF WHITE RUM INSTEAD OF THE DARK IN THE SHAKER,STRAIN INTO GLASS FILLED WITH ICE AND FLOAT 1 OZ ...NOW...THE DARK RUM ! ON THE TOP.GUARNISH WITH PINAPLE WEDGE,LIME PEEL AND MINT LEAVES !!!

[Gibix]

@nunoppsr CAPS LOCK IS AWESOME!!

[Shirow66]

@nunoppsr Please go away, the only thing you got right was the mint garnish.

[GeezerKids]

keeping it real...

[lawrencetimmons94]

Does he have any other vids? this looks awesome!

[zeebier2]

more of this guy, please! 

[Armstrong202]

looks good

[AntiRacismAndHateCom]

I should go beat up that bartender that charged me $8 for a Mai Tai and put grenadine in it. Not even sure what else he did to it. This sounds so much better.

[Mr77os1]

Can't hear how much he add :/

[Flo19283746]

I don't know how much you pay for the El dorado 12 in the US, but here in germany it's about 30 Euro which is over 40 Dollar. Therefore it's way to expensive for me to use it in a cocktail. I prefer Appleton 12 and Barbancourt 8, both about 22 Euro.

[pk4life84]

Thank you for teaching me the correct way of the Mai Tai. Been looking for your video for a while =)

[uh1cobra]

NICE, thanks Martin, Finally another of only a handful of videos actually do this right. Martin does is right and completes this Classic just right. Kudos for doing the Tiki drink right.

[LetsTiki]

You are making me thirsty just watching. I think I'm going to go make one right now.  Thanks for the great video!

[zipzapusa]

Sailor Jerry Rum with some Black Seal Rum works fine.

[malcolmcrow]

The 1944 Trader Vic way!!! Good Form Sir ! ! !

[rosemarston]

thanx Martin. I enjoyed that almost as much as the video you showed us at TO's Rum 101 in '09. (and I learned a bit more this time too)

I also shared it on FB and hope many will pass it on cuz mixologists WORLDWIDE need to see this.

- Rose

[rosemarston]

thanx Martin. I enjoyed that almost as much as the video you showed us at TO's Rum 101 in '09. (and I learned a bit more this time too)

I also shared it on FB and hope many will pass it on cuz mixologists WORLDWIDE need to see this.

- Rose

[pilottim79]

Yeah, I have all those things laying around the house :/ Candy what? Ogewho?

[rns13]

thought that was chris elliot for a second.

[JoeSoma]

Martin Rocks! Listen and learn folks.

[BlakeGoodwell]

did anyone notice at 1:28 one of the bottles says "gay"?

[justinmania101]

HA pause at 0:05

[ihmlihml]

I like how he says slushee.

[Avarax169]

Excellent!

I'd die for a Smith & Cross Mai Tai now! :O

[konami1979]

Except for the demerara rum, this is the most authentic Mai Tai recipe on YT. Rock candy syrup does make a difference.

[soleguy]

can i use creme de almond if i dont have orgeat??

[LetsTiki]

@soleguy I've never used creme de almond in place of the orgeat, but you probably could. It would be worth experimenting. Otherwise,  For about $15 you can order some orgeat online and have the real thing. It's worth the trouble. This recipe is amazingly good!

[criskity]

Perfecto! The most authentic, faithful to Trader Vic's original Mai Tai I've seen made on YouTube!! Congratulations! The Trader would be jumping for joy in his grave... I mean in his niche in the columbarium at Oakland's Mountain View Cemetery!

[GodlikeGuitar]

Wow, this guy owns LOL

[rhettnyedotorg]

durr tai

[pyro51090]

oh my god, that looks amazing.

[stooge81]

yup. i've been doing it wrong. and now i'll do it right.

[pdblouin33]

@0ldSandwich A gay joke? Wow, you must be Christian.

[heoTheo]

That looks so tasty! :D

[yulijie1974]

suddenly I want a mai tai. thanks great vid!

[freak8385]

RON ZACAPA CENTENARIO!!! :D:D:D:D

[piccalily]

does anyone actually do these things? it seems like a lot of work. looks delicious though.

[gojordon1]

people just think it's is too much work but after they have had one made like this, they can never go back to mixes

[pdblouin33]

@piccalily

Because drinking for enjoyment and drinking for intoxication are two different things. Some people just want liquor with some sugar and acid added, as quickly as possible, to get drunk.

Others want a culinary masterpiece.

[piccalily]

I'm gonna guess you've never done it the chow way.

[pdblouin33]

I've never done a Mai Tai the Chow way, but I've done a Margarita the Good Eats way, and compared to mixes - no comparison is even possible.

[StarfishesRawesome]

@pdblouin33 What about both? ;)

[JanK6396]

@pdblouin33 and some people drink beer because they arent pussys.

[lazyhazycrazy]

sure people do these things. when you want to eat or drink something awesome, you take the time to prepare it well. :)

[drumONdrugs23]

you guys should do more videos about drinks.

[myalteredself]

don't come here if you don't give a shit.

[howycwap]

@myalteredself

cant help im subscribed. at least i gave thema view, and i didnt rate it 1 star, who cares if i say something mean on youtube comments i doubt he reads them, and if he does so be it.

[myalteredself]

@ howycwap Well maybe you should unsub...

[howycwap]

@myalteredself

but i enjoy some videos

[GrandmasterBambaataa]

spectacular...

[shamwife]

YES! THIS IS WHAT I LOVE! guys, sometimes... SOMETIMES, when you get older and wiser, you can appreciate a well-made drink. if you want to drink black velvet in your cousin's car behind a dark building somewhere, do it - just don't chastise those of us who enjoy properly prepared, albeit super fruity, drinks.

[MachonyLeeoun]

I'd so drink that!

[Lariiperson]

0:42 You're pouring that wrong lol

[henrysinaga]

Most people don't like it when they were told that they have been doing it all wrong!

[kara0k3]

im underaged for drinking but this looks so juicy. craving one right now.

[joannaWang]

the wrong ways seems sometimes delicious.. shame

[mikepalomino]

Goddamn this makes me want a (real) Mai Tai, which I've never tried before. I wonder if there are any bar / restaurants near me that will make this version instead of the cheaper variety.

[pyro1324]

1995 was a good year man!(i was born that year) i'm lookin forward making that when i'm 18!

[jemaicah17]

im 14 years old and i love grenadine coz it's sweet

[jgordon707]

truth!

[sarokas12]

That looks tough to do. The wrong way is easier!

[xiocx1]

look good to bad i dont drink lol awesome***

[baffler27]

oh Chow, when will we ever do it right?

[derekwong]

i'm always doin' it wrong *sigh

[baffler27]

@derekwong I know right? lmao me too.

[derekwong]

@realsuperherodude it takes a while for the HD to process dumbass

[Fancylooks]

The video quality and lighting in this video is excellent, the image of the final Mai Tai is so delightfull that I, who don't drink alcohol because I don't like it much, am willing to give it a try. Well done!

[ValeneShay]

That looks and sounds amazing. I want one!

[dramaticallyhappy]

are these ingredients really easy to find? I don think so. But i hope they were.

[guitarpope]

its because youtube hasn't registered it properly

[Heemoproductions]

Man knows his drinks, damn that looks nice.

[dollcake13]

Mmm looks good

[rukulathegamer]

That looks sooo good