Mai Tai

Name: Mai Tai
Ingredients: 2 oz Aged Jamaican Rum (Preferably a blend of pungent Jamaican rums); 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.5 oz Orange Curaçao (Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao is recommended); 0.25 oz Orgeat Syrup (Almond syrup); 0.25 oz Rich Simple Syrup (2:1 sugar to water ratio)

The quintessential Tiki cocktail, the Mai Tai is a complex masterpiece that showcases the depth of aged rum. Created by Victor 'Trader Vic' Bergeron in 1944, it perfectly balances nutty orgeat and bright citrus for a refreshing yet potent tropical experience.

Base

rum

Difficulty

Medium

Glass

rocks

Strength

high

Ingredients

2 ozAged Jamaican Rum(Preferably a blend of pungent Jamaican rums)
0.75 ozFresh Lime Juice
0.5 ozOrange Curaçao(Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao is recommended)
0.25 ozOrgeat Syrup(Almond syrup)
0.25 ozRich Simple Syrup(2:1 sugar to water ratio)

Garnish: Spent lime shell and a large sprig of fresh mint

Instructions

1Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with about 2 cups of crushed ice.
2Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds to chill and create some dilution.
3Pour the entire contents, including the ice, into a double rocks glass.
4Top with more crushed ice if needed to fill the glass.