For a flavor of the Pacific islands, this take on the traditional mai tai combines three types of rum with orgeat, orange liqueur, and lime juice.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 5 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 cocktail |
Ingredients
- 1 cup ice
- 1 fluid ounce light rum
- 1 fluid ounce gold rum
- ½ fluid ounce orange Curacao liqueur
- ½ fluid ounce orgeat syrup
- ½ fluid ounce lime juice
- 1 cup ice
- 1 fluid ounce dark rum
- 1 wedge fresh pineapple
- 1 maraschino cherry
Instructions
- Fill an old-fashioned glass with 1 cup crushed ice. Set aside in the freezer.
- Combine light rum, gold rum, orange Curacao, orgeat, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into the chilled old-fashioned glass. Top with dark rum.
- Garnish with a wedge of pineapple and a maraschino cherry.
Reviews
Wow this is excellent! Quite strong, but not overpowering in any way. Loved this as a winter getaway replacement 😉
Omg this is amazing. You wouldn’t be able to drink many of these but, HELLO, they are delicious. You may have a bit of an issue finding orgeat syrup, but you definitely need it. Wowzers!!! I’ve had them in Hawaii at Trader Vic’s many years ago and this recipe brings me right back there!
Excellent recipe. Not sweet just the perfect restaurant quality drink. I made a pitcher for book club and all 15 ladies demanded the recipe
make sure you are sitting down when you drink this
Taste like “David’s Dragon 88” Mai Tai Awesome!
My friends tried this & loved it.I drove them home since i don`t drink.
My friends tried this & loved it.I drove them home since i don`t drink.