Mr. Bali Hai is a tiki drink served in a special mug at the Bali Hai restaurant on Shelter Island in San Diego, California.[1] The drink has had different recipes over the years, but a prominent version from the 1970s calls for 1 1/2 oz of dark Jamaican rum, 1 oz light Puerto Rican rum, 3/4 oz coffee flavored brandy, 1 1/2 oz unsweetened pineapple juice, 1 oz lemon juice, and 1/2 oz of sugar syrup.[2] The mug has the same name as the drink, Mr. Bali Hai, and comes in the shape of a headhunter's head with a removable lid.[3][4]
Despite the use of a headhunter themed mug and shared coffee flavored ingredients, the Mr. Bali Hai otherwise bears little resemblance to Trader Vic's flaming Coffee Grog, which was served in a "headhunter cup".[5]
Historyedit
The Mr. Bali Hai was the signature drink of the Bali Hai shortly after it opened in 1954, and became synonymous with the Mr. Bali Hai motif that served not just as a mug but also as the restaurant's signage and large entrance way wood carving.[6][7][8]
Credible information is not available as to who invented the first Mr. Bali Hai recipe. According to the Bali Hai, "The original mug was manufactured by Otagiri Mug Company and was served with a fabulous concoction of fine spirits brewed by the Bali Hai’s own resident witch doctor! Two holes in the lid made his head a party for two!"[9]Tom Ham was the original and long time owner of the Bali Hai.
Mr. Bali Hai's name is likely a reference to the 1949 musical South Pacific and its famous song, Bali Ha'i, which referred to a mystical tropical island. Shelter Island's Bali Hai website says that Tom Ham renamed the bankrupt [Christian's Hut] restaurant the Bali Hai, which means, “Your own special island”.[10]
The restaurant has been noted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[11] The entrance way statue carving of Mr. Bali Hai was restored in 2001.[12]
Variationsedit
Although the Mr. Bali Hai cocktail is synonymous with the Bali Hai restaurant, the drink is still served at other tiki establishments where it retains its noted coffee flavored profile.[13][14][15]
Because coffee flavored brandy can be harder to find, when made at home the drink is often crafted instead with more common rum-based coffee liquors,[16][17][18] such as Tia Maria or Kahlúa.
A newer version being served at the Bali Hai uses blackberry brandy instead of coffee brandy.[19][20] The new flavors as first described on a 2007 menu include: pineapple juice, sweet & sour, blackberry, Ron Rico light rum, and Lemon Hart 151 proof rum.[21]
Referencesedit
^"Bali Hai restaurant San Diego". critiki.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^Berry, Jeff (2001). Beachbum Berry Remixed. San Jose, CA: Slave Labor Graphics. p. 142.
^"Mr. Bali Hai". cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"Bali Hai Mug". jennbennett.net. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^Vic, Trader (1972). Bartender's Guide, revised. Garden City, NY: Doubleday. p. 300.
^Kirsten, Sven (2000). Book of Tiki. Koln: Taschen. p. 131.
^"Bali Hai restaurant at 64". lajollalight.com. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"San Diego Tiki Tour" (PDF). sohosandiego.org. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
^"History". balihairestaurant.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"History". balihairestaurant.com/history. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"San Diego's Bali Hai". savingplaces.org. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"The Restoration of Mr. Bali Hai". miehana.blogspot.com. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"Golden Age drinks". forbiddenislandalameda.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"Bali Hai". threedotsandadash.blogspot.com. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"Recreating the Mai-Kai's Bizarre Black Magic Cocktail". punchdrink.com. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"Mr. Bali Hai". recipe.awesomedrinks.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"Tiki Drink - Mr. Bali Hai". killingtime.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"Three great tiki drinks". moderntikilounge.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"7 Most Visually Stunning Tiki Drinks in San Diego". www.zagat.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"Mr. Bali Hai". makeitperfectly.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^"Mr. Bali Hai". wiki.webtender.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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bali, tiki, drink, served, special, bali, restaurant, shelter, island, diego, california, drink, different, recipes, over, years, prominent, version, from, 1970s, calls, dark, jamaican, light, puerto, rican, coffee, flavored, brandy, unsweetened, pineapple, ju. Mr Bali Hai is a tiki drink served in a special mug at the Bali Hai restaurant on Shelter Island in San Diego California 1 The drink has had different recipes over the years but a prominent version from the 1970s calls for 1 1 2 oz of dark Jamaican rum 1 oz light Puerto Rican rum 3 4 oz coffee flavored brandy 1 1 2 oz unsweetened pineapple juice 1 oz lemon juice and 1 2 oz of sugar syrup 2 The mug has the same name as the drink Mr Bali Hai and comes in the shape of a headhunter s head with a removable lid 3 4 Mr Bali HaiCocktailTypeMixed drinkServedBlended with crushed iceStandard garnishTwo strawsStandard drinkwareSpecial Mr Bali Hai mugCommonly used ingredients1 1 2 oz of dark Jamaican rum 1 oz light Puerto Rican rum 3 4 oz coffee flavored brandy 1 1 2 oz pineapple juice unsweetened 1 oz lemon juice 1 2 oz of sugar syrup Despite the use of a headhunter themed mug and shared coffee flavored ingredients the Mr Bali Hai otherwise bears little resemblance to Trader Vic s flaming Coffee Grog which was served in a headhunter cup 5 History editThe Mr Bali Hai was the signature drink of the Bali Hai shortly after it opened in 1954 and became synonymous with the Mr Bali Hai motif that served not just as a mug but also as the restaurant s signage and large entrance way wood carving 6 7 8 Credible information is not available as to who invented the first Mr Bali Hai recipe According to the Bali Hai The original mug was manufactured by Otagiri Mug Company and was served with a fabulous concoction of fine spirits brewed by the Bali Hai s own resident witch doctor Two holes in the lid made his head a party for two 9 Tom Ham was the original and long time owner of the Bali Hai Mr Bali Hai s name is likely a reference to the 1949 musical South Pacific and its famous song Bali Ha i which referred to a mystical tropical island Shelter Island s Bali Hai website says that Tom Ham renamed the bankrupt Christian s Hut restaurant the Bali Hai which means Your own special island 10 The restaurant has been noted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation 11 The entrance way statue carving of Mr Bali Hai was restored in 2001 12 Variations editAlthough the Mr Bali Hai cocktail is synonymous with the Bali Hai restaurant the drink is still served at other tiki establishments where it retains its noted coffee flavored profile 13 14 15 Because coffee flavored brandy can be harder to find when made at home the drink is often crafted instead with more common rum based coffee liquors 16 17 18 such as Tia Maria or Kahlua A newer version being served at the Bali Hai uses blackberry brandy instead of coffee brandy 19 20 The new flavors as first described on a 2007 menu include pineapple juice sweet amp sour blackberry Ron Rico light rum and Lemon Hart 151 proof rum 21 References edit Bali Hai restaurant San Diego critiki com Retrieved 22 February 2019 Berry Jeff 2001 Beachbum Berry Remixed San Jose CA Slave Labor Graphics p 142 Mr Bali Hai cocktailvirgin blogspot com 23 December 2010 Retrieved 22 February 2019 Bali Hai Mug jennbennett net 3 December 2011 Retrieved 22 February 2019 Vic Trader 1972 Bartender s Guide revised Garden City NY Doubleday p 300 Kirsten Sven 2000 Book of Tiki Koln Taschen p 131 Bali Hai restaurant at 64 lajollalight com 2 August 2018 Retrieved 22 February 2019 San Diego Tiki Tour PDF sohosandiego org Retrieved 5 March 2019 History balihairestaurant com Retrieved 22 February 2019 History balihairestaurant com history Retrieved 22 February 2019 San Diego s Bali Hai savingplaces org Retrieved 22 February 2019 The Restoration of Mr Bali Hai miehana blogspot com 2 August 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2019 Golden Age drinks forbiddenislandalameda com Retrieved 22 February 2019 Bali Hai threedotsandadash blogspot com 16 July 2013 Retrieved 22 February 2019 Recreating the Mai Kai s Bizarre Black Magic Cocktail punchdrink com 28 August 2017 Retrieved 22 February 2019 Mr Bali Hai recipe awesomedrinks com Retrieved 22 February 2019 Tiki Drink Mr Bali Hai killingtime com Retrieved 22 February 2019 Three great tiki drinks moderntikilounge com Retrieved 22 February 2019 7 Most Visually Stunning Tiki Drinks in San Diego www zagat com Retrieved 22 February 2019 Mr Bali Hai makeitperfectly com Retrieved 22 February 2019 Mr Bali Hai wiki webtender com Retrieved 22 February 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mr Bali Hai amp oldid 1184717250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
