20.0% ABVShaken · 6 min · level 3
Mai Tai
Aged rum, orange curaçao, orgeat and lime — the tiki icon.
- Glass
- Tiki Mug
- Ice
- Crushed ice
- Dilution
- 35%
- Garnish
- Mint sprig and spent lime shell
Recipe scaler
servings
- Aged rum
- Orange curaçao
- Orgeat
- Fresh lime juice
- Mint leaves (garnish)
Final volume
Strength20.0% ABV
Std. drinks each1.7
All servings
Batching tip: combine the ingredients, add of cold water for dilution, chill, then pour per guest over fresh ice.
METHOD
- 1
Add all ingredients except mint to a shaker with ice. Shake for 10 seconds and strain into a tiki mug filled with crushed ice. Garnish generously.
Trader Vic claimed to have invented the Mai Tai in 1944 for Tahitian friends, who exclaimed “Maita’i roa ae!” — “Out of this world!”
Please enjoy responsibly. One serving contains about 1.7 standard drinks.
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