If you are looking for another great tiki blog I suggest you visit Humu Kon Tiki. It is chock full of good tiki news.

This drink isn’t as easy to make as some of the others that I have posted but it is worth it and I am sure you are up to the challenge. 

1 1/2 oz of rum (I usually have Appleton Estate on hand but use what you have)

1 oz 151 (Yeah, it is going to be strong)

3/4 oz Orange Curacao

1/2 oz Orgeat Syrup

1 oz Fresh Lime Juice ( I repeat fresh lime juice)

2 oz Fresh Orange Juice (again I can’t stress enough the importance of fresh juice)

Pour all ingredients into a shaker.  Shake, Shake , Shake.   Strain and pour it into an ice filled glass.  If you like to add garnish you can’t go wrong with an ornage or lime slice. 

Warning: This is a strong drink.  It is called a Suffering Bastard for a reason.  Don’t blame me if this how you feel in the morning.   

If you are in downtown Orlando and are looking for a tiki bar you should check out Wai Tiki. It has plenty of tables and a small stage for live music. There are plenty of hand carved tiki’s from local carver Wayne Coombs. Artwork from Joe and Donatella Vitale decorate the walls. The prices are what you would expect from a downtown bar but the drink quality was good. The tiki drinks were served in tiki mugs which is a nice touch that you don’t see that often anymore. The music playing was decidedly not tiki. It was reggae the last time I was there. Points deducted for playing reggae in a tiki bar. I recommend going early. That way you beat the cover charge and the place can get crowded at night when the college kids come out to play. Critiki the source of all tiki bar knowledge gave it a 7.1. I would agree with that rating.

Howzit Cousins?  Labor Day weekend is almost here.  What better way to end the summer than with some delicious tropical drinks?  You don’t know the recipes.  Don’t worry all you need to do is pick up a copy of Beachbum Berry’s Grop Log. With 80 tropical drink recipes you are bound to find one you like. My goal is to try all of them.  If a rum and coke is your idea of a tropical book, you are in desperate need of this book. 

There are plenty of tiki blogs out there.  This is one of the good ones.

http://tikitalk.astropad.com/

There aren’t enough tiki toys for kids.   The Neon Tiki Tribe is billed as “America’s First Non-Violent Tiki Heroes” 

I think they look like something from Veggie Tales but I will give the creator credit for making tiki themed toys.

Tiki Oasis 7 Hawaii a Go Go starts today.  I will not be there.  This is one of two must attend events for tikiphiles.  The Hukilau is the other event.  If you are in San Diego this week for Tiki Oasis 7 have a Mai Tai for me.

Not too long ago Mrs. Mai Tai and I went to Oahu. While there we stopped at Duke’s Waikiki. We had been told by friends that we had to save room for dessert and to make sure we ordered the Hula Pie. We listened to our friends and ordered the hula pie. We ordered one slice and it was easily big enough for the two of us. It is made with macadamia nut ice cream on a chocolate cookie crust. It is topped with hot fudge, whipped cream and more macadamia nuts. If you find yourself in Waikiki don’t miss out on this little slice of heaven.

Tiki Oasis 7 is taking place 8/17-8/19 in San Diego.  Mr. Mai Tai and thetikioasis.com are in no way affiliated with Tiki Oasis 7 but it looks like a blast.  I would love to go to this but I am on the wrong coast. Beachbum Berry, Sven Kirsten and Bosko are all on the schedule of afternoon symposiums. If you are going to attend a tiki event there are two that immediately come to mind. Tiki Oasis and Hukilau. The Hukilau was earlier this year but there is still time to make it to Tiki Oasis 7.  If you are in the area and don’t have anything to do I highly suggest putting on your best aloha shirt, dust off the old fez and head to Tiki Oasis 7 and have a Mai Tai for me.