Thirsty Lawyer and Mrs. Thirsty Lawyer are in Maui for some much needed down time. (For me that means reviewing deals and taking calls in a beach chair.) We went out to Mama's Fish House; a beautiful restaurant on the north side of the island. Mama's sits on right on the beach in a secluded cove, tiki torches lighting up an otherwise dark night with the sound of the ocean in the background. It's one of the most romantic restaurants in Maui.
Mama's food is top notch, but lets be honest, Hawaii isn't well known for its craft cocktail culture. Sure you can find a Mai Tai and similar sweet rum drinks at every restaurant and bar, but we were looking for something not so sweet but still "tropical". So we made some changes to one of our favorite cocktails, the White Linen, (first introduced to us at Ella in Sacramento) and came up with Mama's White Linen.
First we had the bartender muddle pineapple in a shaker, add two oz. of Hendricks Gin, half an ounce of St. Germain, and one ounce of fresh lemon juice. Add ice, shake and serve up. It's a refreshing cocktail; a bit tart with just a touch of sweetness from the St Germain and the pineapple. The cocktail would have benefitted from adding a cucumber (cucumber and pineapple = extremely refreshing) but sadly no cucumber behind the bar.
