{"id":5601,"date":"2012-12-25T17:55:56","date_gmt":"2012-12-25T22:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/?p=5601"},"modified":"2023-12-25T13:08:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T18:08:37","slug":"the-12-days-of-christmas-mai-kai-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/12\/25\/the-12-days-of-christmas-mai-kai-style\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 Days of Christmas, Mai-Kai style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the first day of Christmas<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me<br \/>\na <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2000\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2000\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/derby_daiquiri_double_nov2011\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/derby_daiquiri_double_nov2011.jpg?fit=534%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"534,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK EASYSHARE M1033 DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1202775290&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"derby_daiquiri_double_nov2011\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A double-blended Derby Daiquiri. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward, November 2011)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A double-blended Derby Daiquiri. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward, November 2011)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/derby_daiquiri_double_nov2011.jpg?fit=525%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/derby_daiquiri_double_nov2011.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Derby Daiquiri. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward, November 2011)\" title=\"Derby Daiquiri\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/derby_daiquiri_double_nov2011.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/derby_daiquiri_double_nov2011.jpg?w=534&amp;ssl=1 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Derby Daiquiri. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward, November 2011)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the second day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A>.<\/p>\n<p>On the third day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nThree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome\/\">Shark Bites<\/a>,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A><\/p>\n<p>On the fourth day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nFour <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/02\/16\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-hidden-pearl-reveals-a-long-lost-craft\/\">Hidden Pearls<\/A>,<br \/>\nThree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome\/\">Shark Bites<\/a>,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3393\" style=\"width: 196px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-mutiny-is-a-worthy-foe-in-the-battle-of-the-tropical-titans\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-mutiny-is-a-worthy-foe-in-the-battle-of-the-tropical-titans\/mutiny_april2011_jh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/mutiny_april2011_jh.jpg?fit=524%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"524,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK EASYSHARE M1033 DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1199190987&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mutiny, April 2011\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mutiny, April 2011&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mutiny, April 2011. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/mutiny_april2011_jh.jpg?fit=524%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/mutiny_april2011_jh.jpg?resize=196%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mutiny, April 2011\" title=\"Mutiny, April 2011\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/mutiny_april2011_jh.jpg?resize=196%2C300&amp;ssl=1 196w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/mutiny_april2011_jh.jpg?w=524&amp;ssl=1 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mutiny, April 2011. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the fifth day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nFive <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-mutiny-is-a-worthy-foe-in-the-battle-of-the-tropical-titans\/\">Mutinys<\/A>,<br \/>\nFour <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/02\/16\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-hidden-pearl-reveals-a-long-lost-craft\/\">Hidden Pearls<\/A>,<br \/>\nThree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome\/\">Shark Bites<\/a>,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A>.<\/p>\n<p>On the sixth day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nSix <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mai-kai-swizzle-showcases-old-school-technique\/\">Mai-Kai Swizzles<\/A>,<br \/>\nFive <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-mutiny-is-a-worthy-foe-in-the-battle-of-the-tropical-titans\/\">Mutinys<\/A>,<br \/>\nFour <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/02\/16\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-hidden-pearl-reveals-a-long-lost-craft\/\">Hidden Pearls<\/A>,<br \/>\nThree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome\/\">Shark Bites<\/a>,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A>.<\/p>\n<p>On the seventh day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nSeven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/19\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-could-be-cooler-than-a-mai-tai-history-lesson\/\">K.O. Coolers<\/a>,<br \/>\nSix <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mai-kai-swizzle-showcases-old-school-technique\/\">Mai-Kai Swizzles<\/A>,<br \/>\nFive <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-mutiny-is-a-worthy-foe-in-the-battle-of-the-tropical-titans\/\">Mutinys<\/A>,<br \/>\nFour <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/02\/16\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-hidden-pearl-reveals-a-long-lost-craft\/\">Hidden Pearls<\/A>,<br \/>\nThree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome\/\">Shark Bites<\/a>,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-786\" style=\"width: 138px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mara-amu\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mara-amu\/mara_amu2_mar2011_jh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/mara_amu2_mar2011_jh.jpg?fit=370%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"370,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1300561854&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mara_amu2_mar2011_jh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Mara-Amu, March 2011 (photo by Hurricane Hayward).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/mara_amu2_mar2011_jh.jpg?fit=370%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/mara_amu2_mar2011_jh.jpg?resize=138%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mara-Amu, March 2011\" title=\"Mara-Amu\" width=\"138\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/mara_amu2_mar2011_jh.jpg?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/mara_amu2_mar2011_jh.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mara-Amu, March 2011 (photo by Hurricane Hayward).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the eighth day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nEight <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mara-amu\/\">Mara-Amus<\/A>,<br \/>\nSeven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/19\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-could-be-cooler-than-a-mai-tai-history-lesson\/\">K.O. Coolers<\/a>,<br \/>\nSix <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mai-kai-swizzle-showcases-old-school-technique\/\">Mai-Kai Swizzles<\/A>,<br \/>\nFive <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-mutiny-is-a-worthy-foe-in-the-battle-of-the-tropical-titans\/\">Mutinys<\/A>,<br \/>\nFour <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/02\/16\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-hidden-pearl-reveals-a-long-lost-craft\/\">Hidden Pearls<\/A>,<br \/>\nThree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome\/\">Shark Bites<\/a>,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A>.<\/p>\n<p>On the ninth day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nNine <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/09\/21\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-legacy-of-this-classic-drink-runs-deep\/\">Deep Sea Divers<\/A>,<br \/>\nEight <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mara-amu\/\">Mara-Amus<\/A>,<br \/>\nSeven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/19\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-could-be-cooler-than-a-mai-tai-history-lesson\/\">K.O. Coolers<\/a>,<br \/>\nSix <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mai-kai-swizzle-showcases-old-school-technique\/\">Mai-Kai Swizzles<\/A>,<br \/>\nFive <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-mutiny-is-a-worthy-foe-in-the-battle-of-the-tropical-titans\/\">Mutinys<\/A>,<br \/>\nFour <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/02\/16\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-hidden-pearl-reveals-a-long-lost-craft\/\">Hidden Pearls<\/A>,<br \/>\nThree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome\/\">Shark Bites<\/a>,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1210\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/shrunken_skull2_july2011_jh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/shrunken_skull2_july2011_jh.jpg?fit=800%2C755&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,755\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK EASYSHARE M1033 DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1312066866&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shrunken_skull2_july2011_jh\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Shrunken Skull&amp;#8217;s floater is added. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward, July 2011)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Shrunken Skull&amp;#8217;s floater is added. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward, July 2011)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/shrunken_skull2_july2011_jh.jpg?fit=525%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/shrunken_skull2_july2011_jh.jpg?resize=300%2C283&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shrunken Skull. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward, July 2011)\" title=\"Shrunken Skull\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/shrunken_skull2_july2011_jh.jpg?resize=300%2C283&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/shrunken_skull2_july2011_jh.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shrunken Skull. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward, July 2011)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the tenth day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nTen <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/09\/07\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-a-blizzard-of-decadence\/\">Mai-Kai Blizzards<\/A>,<br \/>\nNine <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/09\/21\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-legacy-of-this-classic-drink-runs-deep\/\">Deep Sea Divers<\/A>,<br \/>\nEight <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mara-amu\/\">Mara-Amus<\/A>,<br \/>\nSeven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/19\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-could-be-cooler-than-a-mai-tai-history-lesson\/\">K.O. Coolers<\/a>,<br \/>\nSix <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mai-kai-swizzle-showcases-old-school-technique\/\">Mai-Kai Swizzles<\/A>,<br \/>\nFive <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-mutiny-is-a-worthy-foe-in-the-battle-of-the-tropical-titans\/\">Mutinys<\/A>,<br \/>\nFour <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/02\/16\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-hidden-pearl-reveals-a-long-lost-craft\/\">Hidden Pearls<\/A>,<br \/>\nThree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome\/\">Shark Bites<\/a>,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A>.<\/p>\n<p>On the eleventh day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nEleven <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/03\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-if-youre-passionate-about-tropical-drinks-this-ones-for-you\/\">Pi\u00f1a Passions<\/A>,<br \/>\nTen <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/09\/07\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-a-blizzard-of-decadence\/\">Mai-Kai Blizzards<\/A>,<br \/>\nNine <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/09\/21\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-legacy-of-this-classic-drink-runs-deep\/\">Deep Sea Divers<\/A>,<br \/>\nEight <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mara-amu\/\">Mara-Amus<\/A>,<br \/>\nSeven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/19\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-could-be-cooler-than-a-mai-tai-history-lesson\/\">K.O. Coolers<\/a>,<br \/>\nSix <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mai-kai-swizzle-showcases-old-school-technique\/\">Mai-Kai Swizzles<\/A>,<br \/>\nFive <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-mutiny-is-a-worthy-foe-in-the-battle-of-the-tropical-titans\/\">Mutinys<\/A>,<br \/>\nFour <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/02\/16\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-hidden-pearl-reveals-a-long-lost-craft\/\">Hidden Pearls<\/A>,<br \/>\nThree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome\/\">Shark Bites<\/a>,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5609\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mai-Kai_tree_December2012.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/12\/25\/the-12-days-of-christmas-mai-kai-style\/mai-kai_tree_december2012\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mai-Kai_tree_December2012.jpg?fit=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Mai-Kai Christmas Tree, December 2012\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Mai-Kai Christmas Tree, December 2012. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mai-Kai_tree_December2012.jpg?fit=525%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mai-Kai_tree_December2012.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Mai-Kai Christmas Tree, December 2012\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mai-Kai_tree_December2012.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mai-Kai_tree_December2012.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mai-Kai Christmas Tree, December 2012. (Photo by Hurricane Hayward)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the twelfth day of Christmas,<br \/>\nThe Mai-Kai gave to me,<br \/>\nTwelve <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/31\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-bora-bora-is-not-for-the-timid\/\">Bora Boras<\/A>,<br \/>\nEleven <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/03\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-if-youre-passionate-about-tropical-drinks-this-ones-for-you\/\">Pi\u00f1a Passions<\/A>,<br \/>\nTen <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/09\/07\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-a-blizzard-of-decadence\/\">Mai-Kai Blizzards<\/A>,<br \/>\nNine <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/09\/21\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-legacy-of-this-classic-drink-runs-deep\/\">Deep Sea Divers<\/A>,<br \/>\nEight <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mara-amu\/\">Mara-Amus<\/A>,<br \/>\nSeven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/07\/19\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-could-be-cooler-than-a-mai-tai-history-lesson\/\">K.O. Coolers<\/a>,<br \/>\nSix <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/02\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-mai-kai-swizzle-showcases-old-school-technique\/\">Mai-Kai Swizzles<\/A>,<br \/>\nFive <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-the-mutiny-is-a-worthy-foe-in-the-battle-of-the-tropical-titans\/\">Mutinys<\/A>,<br \/>\nFour <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2012\/02\/16\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-hidden-pearl-reveals-a-long-lost-craft\/\">Hidden Pearls<\/A>,<br \/>\nThree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-what-makes-the-shark-bite-so-jawesome\/\">Shark Bites<\/a>,<br \/>\nTwo <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/08\/10\/mai-kai-cocktail-review-drink-like-a-native-with-the-shrunken-skull\/\">Shrunken Skulls<\/A>,<br \/>\nAnd a <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/30\/the-derby-daiquiri-the-mai-kais-100000-drink\/\">Derby Daiquiri<\/A>.<\/p>\n<p>Mele Kalikimaka!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/27\/the-rum-barrel-the-rodney-dangerfield-of-tropical-drinks\/#christmas-barrel\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christmas-Barrel-2023-hero-640.jpg?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A tribute to The Mai-Kai's Barrel Before Christmas\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2011\/06\/27\/the-rum-barrel-the-rodney-dangerfield-of-tropical-drinks\/#christmas-barrel\">A tribute to The Mai-Kai&#8217;s Barrel Before Christmas<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe story behind the legendary Polynesian restaurant&#8217;s seasonal Rum Barrel, introduced in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the first day of Christmas The Mai-Kai gave to me a Derby Daiquiri On the second day of Christmas, The Mai-Kai gave to me, Two Shrunken Skulls, And a Derby Daiquiri. 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