Tuesday 26 April 2011
Monday 25 April 2011
BUSY TIMES AT MAITAI THIS WEEKEND!
We would like to thank everyone who came down this weekend, Mai Tai rocked all weekend! Next weekend we do it all over again!! Tables bookings call 01202 733881
Friday 15 April 2011
CUBAN REVOLUTION
Following my recent holiday to Cuba, I was lucky enough to try a true Mojito in its birth place. And I can honestly say that it was one of the best i have ever tried, and put many of the one i've tried here in the UK to shame.
At the bar we visited they only served Mojitos or beer, so the choice was obvious. The bar was full of people drinking Mojitos and the bartender was making them in batches of 12 or more.
As we waited for ours to arrive the local gardener arrived with a huge bag of freshly picked mint, you just don't get fresher than that!
Below is their recipe and the version that I hope to start serving at Mai Tai, its very similar in style of drink to the bar standard of Vodka, lime & lemondade served here, designed to be both easy to drink and thirst quenching, ideal for the summer months we are all waiting for!
50ml of White rum (Havana Ideally!)
25ml of Fresh lime juice (they call it lemon?!?!)
3/4 barspoons of granulated sugar
Large handfull of fresh mint
Sparkling or Soda Water
Dash of aged rum (again ideally Havana)
Method: Add sugar, lime and mint to a collins glass, a 12oz will be ideal, muddle ingredients hard until fully mixed, half fill the glass with sparkling water, scoop off mint (unless you like it in the drink) fill the glass with hard ice, add rum and stir.
Serve with 2 straws and a sprig of fresh mint, Voila!
by Dave Winstanley
BANK HOLIDAY LINE UP
MAI TAI BANK HOLIDAY LINE UP
FRIDAY 22ND APRIL
SUNDAY 24TH APRIL
MONDAY 2ND MAY
Dorsets Best Gin Cocktail Competition
In association with Larios Gin, we have a day in the sun on the Mai Tai Terrace. With some great food, including BBQ, and the chance to try some great Gin Cocktails from bartenders, chefs and the public from over the south coast. What better way to enjoy the last of the Bank Holiday.
Its free to attend and/or enter
Wednesday 13 April 2011
MAI TAI BANK HOLIDAY MASH UP
**BANK HOLIDAY FRIDAY**
DJ Joe Hooper
DJ Paul Moore (Special Branch)
and you!
Get your bank holiday weekend off with a bang at Mai Tai, we have a great line up of DJs playing all your favourite tunes to really get you in the party mood!
Call Dave/Ricky on 01202 733881 to reserve your table (they are limited so get in there fast!)
**Special Offer**
Book a table with us and recieve a complimentary glass of bubbly on arrival for you and each of your guests!
Tuesday 12 April 2011
SUMMER OF PUNCH
by Dave Winstanley
PIMM's O'CLOCK
This summer why not enjoy a touch of Pimms with a twist. At Mai Tai we are offering Pimms Cup Punch Bowls. Served in our vintage copper punch bowls.
Why not share a Punch of Pimms Cup with friends, check out my recipe below.
Also available is our Winter Punch bowl using Pimms No 3 Winter edition, based around a Brandy base rather than the traditional Gin base of the No 1 version. With its full body and heavy citrus notes its ideal to provide a depth of flavour to our Punch.
PIMMS CUP
Pimms No 1
Larios 12 Dry London Gin
Fresh chopped strawberries
Fresh raspberries
Chopped orange.
Chopped cucumber
Large fresh mint leaves (slapped to break viens)
Fresh lemon juice
Homemade lemonade
Homemade Low-sugar syrup
A pinch of cinnamon.
Mix all ingredients in a punch bowl, serve with ice on the side, chilled glasses and great company. Enjoy.
History of Punch (Bowls)
The word punch is a loanword from Hindi panch and the drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices.
The original drink was named paantsch, which was derived from the Persian word panj meaning five. When creating a punch the following ingredients would be broken down into 5 categories, specifically rum punch which would be 'one of sour, two sweet, three of strong, four of weak and then a dash of bitters or spices.
Alternatively, it may have derived from the word puncheon, a cask that held 72 gallons, from which a punch bowl could be made.
The drink was brought back from India to England by sailors and employees of the British East India Company in the early seventeenth century. From there it was introduced into other European countries.
The term punch was first recorded in British documents in 1632. At the time, most punches were of the Wassail type made with a wine or brandy base. But around 1655, Jamaican rum came into use and the 'modern' punch was born. By 1671, documents make references to punch houses
Recently Courvoiser Exclusif have been flying the flag for punch bowls with their summer of punch promotion which has helped bring the punch bowl back from kids party favourite to a serious cocktail category.
PIMM's O'CLOCK
This summer why not enjoy a touch of Pimms with a twist. At Mai Tai we are offering Pimms Cup Punch Bowls. Served in our vintage copper punch bowls.
Why not share a Punch of Pimms Cup with friends, check out my recipe below.
Also available is our Winter Punch bowl using Pimms No 3 Winter edition, based around a Brandy base rather than the traditional Gin base of the No 1 version. With its full body and heavy citrus notes its ideal to provide a depth of flavour to our Punch.
PIMMS CUP
Pimms No 1
Larios 12 Dry London Gin
Fresh chopped strawberries
Fresh raspberries
Chopped orange.
Chopped cucumber
Large fresh mint leaves (slapped to break viens)
Fresh lemon juice
Homemade lemonade
Homemade Low-sugar syrup
A pinch of cinnamon.
Mix all ingredients in a punch bowl, serve with ice on the side, chilled glasses and great company. Enjoy.
History of Punch (Bowls)The original drink was named paantsch, which was derived from the Persian word panj meaning five. When creating a punch the following ingredients would be broken down into 5 categories, specifically rum punch which would be 'one of sour, two sweet, three of strong, four of weak and then a dash of bitters or spices.
Alternatively, it may have derived from the word puncheon, a cask that held 72 gallons, from which a punch bowl could be made.
The drink was brought back from India to England by sailors and employees of the British East India Company in the early seventeenth century. From there it was introduced into other European countries.
The term punch was first recorded in British documents in 1632. At the time, most punches were of the Wassail type made with a wine or brandy base. But around 1655, Jamaican rum came into use and the 'modern' punch was born. By 1671, documents make references to punch houses
Recently Courvoiser Exclusif have been flying the flag for punch bowls with their summer of punch promotion which has helped bring the punch bowl back from kids party favourite to a serious cocktail category.
Wednesday 6 April 2011
COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK
At Mai Tai we are always trying to help you the customer out in what ever way we can... so to make choosing from our brand new menu that little bit easier, we have came up with our cocktail of the week....
This will change from week to week so you have a wide variety to choose from for the coming weeks. we will choose them depending on how the weather is looking from a refreshing gin cocktail when its hot! to a warming brandy cocktail when the weather changes as it loves to do to rain!
So why not pop in and come and see what we have to offer because we love feed back on our drinks....!
This will change from week to week so you have a wide variety to choose from for the coming weeks. we will choose them depending on how the weather is looking from a refreshing gin cocktail when its hot! to a warming brandy cocktail when the weather changes as it loves to do to rain!
So why not pop in and come and see what we have to offer because we love feed back on our drinks....!
Tuesday 5 April 2011
HALF PRICE COCKTAILS!! AT MAI TAI!
Our new menu is here and we are launching it with a BANG!
We have decided to combine our new menu and our awesome half price cocktail offer... to bring you!
HALF PRICE COCKTAILS AT MAI TAI....
Tuesdays - Fridays 4pm - 8pm
Experience some of the best cocktails made by the best cocktail bartenders in the industry!
Cannot find a cocktail that tickles your fancy? Just tell the team what alcohol and flavors that you like and they can make you your very own custom cocktail...
We also offer full table service... so to avoid disappointment book a table early!!
We have decided to combine our new menu and our awesome half price cocktail offer... to bring you!
HALF PRICE COCKTAILS AT MAI TAI....
Tuesdays - Fridays 4pm - 8pm
Experience some of the best cocktails made by the best cocktail bartenders in the industry!
Cannot find a cocktail that tickles your fancy? Just tell the team what alcohol and flavors that you like and they can make you your very own custom cocktail...
Monday 4 April 2011
BEER OF THE WEEK
Amber/orange in color, crystal clear with a cream-colored head that stands proud at about an inch with really good structure and pretty decent retention. Pretty beer.
Refreshing floral smell, rich with noble hops against a malt presence reminiscent of honey oat bread. Very perfumy and not in a bad way.
Noble hops again balance well with the honey/oat bread malts. Same as you smell and very crisp. Again, the consistency of this beer over the decades is amazing. An all round good beer in my opinion, but then who am i to say what you like... i will leave that one down to you, so come on in and give it a try!
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