20 Iconic Foods That Were Born in California
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Mai Tai
Vic Bergeron of Oakland, California, invented the Mai Tai drink. His bar, Trader Vic’s, was one of the first Tiki bars. The original drink used 17-year-old golden Jamaican rum, lime juice, Curaçao, a dash of rock candy syrup, and French Orgeat, which has a mild almond flavor. Shaved ice and shaking made a finished drink topped with mint, which was all about the rum, according to Vic.
