Hawaii Tiki
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Hawaii Tiki
Mai Tai: Hawaii's Classic Cocktail
You'll truly know you've made it to Hawaii when drinking the tropical cocktail, the mai tai. Decorated with colorful fruits, umbrella, and orchid this concoction perfectly compliments your Hawaiian vacation. Though invented in California, it was destined to belong to Hawaii for it's popularity in tiki bars and Tahitian name. Created with rum, lime, orange juice, and curacao liqueur, it's available just about everywhere in Hawaii and beyond whether you're at a luau, dinner cruise, or restaurant/bar.
Story has it that in Oakland, California, 1944, legendary bartender Trader Vic made a sweet concoction for his Tahitian friends and they yelled in reply "maita'i roa ae," the Tahitian phrase meaning "the best, so good." Trader Vic's rival, Donn Beach, later claimed the notorious cocktail was invented in L.A., 1933, at the world's first tiki bar, Don the Beachcomber. The restaurant chains still survive today each claiming to be the sole creator of the mai tai. Steadily rising in popularity in the 50's and 60's the mai tai was featured as Elvis's drink of choice in the classic movie, Blue Hawaii. In the movie Elvis played a young surfer reluctant to be out of the army and working as a tour guide in Hawaii. His role in the 50's film closely resembles my friends in Hawaii today.
Every year in Kona, Big Island, there is a Mai Tai festival put on by Don the Beachcomber and sponsored by Bacardi. In honor of this classic American cocktail, 22 bartenders compete for a $10,000 prize for best drink. Ingredients used by these mixologists are of the finest quality with fresh-pressed juices, hand crafted syrups, and rimmed glasses like a margarita only with ginger sugar, ling hing mui, and coconut. The traditional garnishes of pineapples and umbrella were replaced with exotic islands fruits, sugar cane swizzle sticks, bamboo, orchids, and even palm trees made out of ginger sticks with mint leaves as fronds. Though its always a tough decision for the judges with all the uniquely made cocktails, in the end a more traditional mai tai usually wins the contest.
There are many variations of the mai tai from your two dollar happy hour drink to a top shelf made to perfection cocktail served in up-scale restaurants. After enjoying one of our scenic circle island tours, a lovely place to drink a classic signature mai tai is at the Mai Tai bar at the Royal Hawaiian, Waikiki. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel has been serving mai tais for decades and has built a reputation as serving some of the best mai tais on the island. I particularly enjoy drinking a mai tai while watching the sunset after a great surf session. When I sip a mai tai with friends and family, I'm reminded of all the good times to come in my beautiful tropical home.
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Staff writer for Discover Hawaii Tours