Mai Tai Recipe

The Original Mai Tai

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.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) aged rum
• 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) orange liqueur: Curaçao, Cointreau or Grand Marnier
• 3/4 ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) lime juice
• 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) orgeat syrup
• 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) dark rum
• For the garnish: Fresh mint, cocktail cherry, pineapple slice, lime wedge

Instruction:

1. Place the aged rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, and orgeat syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold.
2. 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.

Mai Tai Recipe (Classic Cocktail)

A classic Mai Tai just can’t be beat for its refreshing, tropical flavors! This easy Mai Tai recipe includes rum, fresh lime juice, sweet and citrusy orange liqueur and orgeat syrup. Together they combine to make a unique cocktail perfect for unwinding this weekend or for serving at your next party.

Prep: 5min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 300 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ ounces white rum
• ½ ounce lime juice (fresh squeezed)
• ½ ounce orange curacao (or Grand Marnier or triple sec or orange liqueur)
• ½ ounce orgeat syrup
• ice
• ¾ ounce dark rum
• Garnishes: maraschino cherry (lime, pineapple, mint)

Instruction:

1. Pour the white rum, fresh lime juice, orange curacao and the orgeat syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously.
2. Pour rum mixture over ice in a glass. Slowly pour the dark rum so it floats on top. (Pour over a spoon to easily layer the dark rum.)
3. Add garnishes of maraschino cherry, limes, pineapple, and mint. (optional)

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