Post #161193 by Feelin Zombified on Tue, May 24, 2005 9:55 AM

I've never been able to make a successful big batch o'Mai tai's. As in cooking, you can't just multiply everything by 25 and hope it turns out. You need to adjust certain portions. Also, ice is a big part of the mai tai... the shaking introduces a fair amount of water to the mix... so you'd need to do the same in bulk somehow.

The best drink-in-bulk I've been able to make is (no suprize) the Zombie. I actually bought one of those Jose Cuervo plastic party balls (don't worry, they come empty) with the built in pump ($6.99 last time I saw them) and spend a 1/2 hour pouring in everything to about 75% full, then use the remaining 25% to add what it needs to taste. the ball can then fit nicely in a box surrounded by ice. Best part is, you get half-crocked by tasting and re-tasting :)

I know this doesn't answer your question, but I thought I'd throw in my 2 Z's

-Z

Thank God The Tiki Bar Is Open
Thank God The Tiki Torch Still Shines...

[ Edited by: Feelin' Zombified on 2005-05-24 09:58 ]