Hey Chicago Parrotheads… Exciting news!
We have set up a drink making class with the owner of Hala Kahiki! We are going to go to Hala the weekend of February 20th. (The actual date may be Saturday the 20th, or Sunday the 21st….I’ll let you know as soon as the date and time is finalized.)
The bar is OPEN with limited capacity, so this can be an in person event, or virtual….whatever is most comfortable for you.
If you would like to attend from home, just tune into our facebook live stream. And if you would like to make the drinks along with our bartender, I will post the ingredient list at the end of this post.
There will also be special deals on Hala Kahiki merchandise, just for our club members! Stay tuned for more details on that as well! Again, as soon as the details are finalized, I will create an event page with all the information. In the meantime, here are the ingredients for the 3 drinks we will be learning to make… The 1944 Mai Tai Build in shaker with small amount of ice (we use flaked/crushed ice) 1oz Appleton Signature 1oz Clement VSOP 1oz Orange Curacao 3/4oz Orgeat 1/4oz Sugar Juice of 1/2 a lime Shake with ice, pour entire contents (including ice) into glass. Garnish with drink stirrer, and the husk of the 1/2 of lime with a mint sprig stuck through it to look like a palm tree on a very small island.
The Big Island Mai Tai Build in glass over cubed ice 1oz Passion Fruit Juice 1oz Orange Juice 1oz Pineapple Juice 1/2oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Orgeat 1/2oz Falernum – we use JD Taylor On Top 2oz Dark Rum – we use Koloa Dark Garnish with Drink Stirrer, Pineapple Slice & Fronds The Chi Tai Build in shaker with cubed ice 1oz Spiced Rum (we use Chairmans Reserve) 1oz Aged Rum (we use Don Q Anejo) 1/2oz Malort 3 dashes orange bitters 3/4oz Orgeat 3/4oz Lime Juice Strain contents into glass with 1 large ice cube in it. Garnish with an orchid, drink stirrer, pineapple fronds.
Cherylock Holmes