Description
Here’s how to make the original Mai Tai recipe! Gather the ingredients for this tropical rum drink that’s as complex as it is fruity.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 ounces* aged rum
- 1/2 ounce orange liqueur: Curaçao, Cointreau or Grand Marnier
- 3/4 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce orgeat syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon simple syrup (optional**)
- 1/2 ounce dark rum, to float (optional)
- For serving: Crushed ice or clear ice, fresh mint, cocktail cherry, lime wedge
Instructions
- Place the aged rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, orgeat syrup, and simple syrup (if using**) in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold.
- Strain the drink into an ice-filled glass. Top with the dark rum. Garnish with fresh mint, a lime wedge, cocktail cherry and pineapple slice.
Notes
Here’s a link to these fluted lowball glasses.
*To convert to tablespoons, 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons.
**A hint of simple syrup accentuates the flavor for a fruity, sweet tart Mai Tai. Omit it for a more boozy, spirit-forward Mai Tai.
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Cocktails
- Diet: Vegan
