Yuzu Fuzz and Improved Mai Tai at the Tikeasy in Livermore

Mrs. Mai Tai wanted to go to Livermore for a night out and we eventually found ourselves at Tikeasy at Rosetta Roasting. Julie expressed interest in trying the Yuzu Fuzz, Rosetta’s award winning original cocktail that features Japanese Gin, yuzu reduction, and lemon – garnished with a buzz button blossom. It’s really great and very well-balanced, especially if you like floral notes in a cocktail. The buzz button numbs the tongue if you take a little bite and I guess makes the drink taste sort of different, but it’s so good I don’t think numbing is an improvement. It’s a fun party trick if you’re out with friends, though. We also tried an improved Mai Tai, now that Tikeasy is making house-made orgeat. It is definitely better than the previous version that used a commercial orgeat and it is still one of the best Mai Tais in the Bay Area. There are even a few new pieces of decor including a tapa cloth wall and the artwork that inspired the design of the Mai Tai glass. We also tried some…