Under my Old Navy sundress exterior burns the hot coals of a food snob. Exchewing the jugs of pre-mixed MaiTai's tourist pick up by the cart load at Costco, visiting Mr. B and I treked off to the best market on the island to search for Trader Vics Mai Tai ingredients.
Side note: Living on Kauai, means most days you are literally waiting for a ship to come in. A trip to the market often renders your ride home with a bag full of improvisation. Case in point, that day the market was out of Orange Curacao, we came home with blue. So, the Green Flash was born. To distinguish it from the drink we had just plagiarized we switched out mint leaves for Kafir lime leaves, which gives it a nice kick. We drank far to many of these that week, because they are so pretty. We DID indeed see the greeen flash at the beach one day and it was delicious!
The Green Flash
The Green Flash
- 1 limeshopping list
- 1/2 oz blue Curacao
- 1/4 oz simple syrup
- 1/4 oz Orgeat syrup
- 1.0 oz Dark Rum
- 1.0 oz Light rum
- fresh Kafir lime leaves for garnish
Cut LIme in 1/2 and squeeze over ice.In a Double Old Fashion Glass...- Add spent lime shell to glass (this adds oils from the skin..important.. and common with many Trader Vic drinks)
- Add remaining ingredients... and fill glass up with enough Shaved ice to fill
- Mix well
- Garnish with mint spring and a fruit stick
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