Mai tai
Mai tai
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Mai tai

Two rums, lime, orange liqueur and almond orgeat over crushed ice. Tiki done properly, no blue dye.

Contains alcohol

For adults of legal drinking age where you live. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

6 minTime
0 gProtein each
mildSpice
Very good, in Tahitian1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayTwo rums, lime, curaçao, orgeat, mint.
The original
243kcalsame
0 gproteinsame
0 gfibresame
6minutessame

The classic mai tai.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

1 servings
Dark rum30 ml aged dark rum
White rum30 ml white or golden rum
Triple sec15 ml orange curaçao or triple sec
Orgeat syrup15 ml orgeat (almond syrup)
Lemon juice25 ml fresh lime juice
Mint leaves1 big sprig
Ice cubescrushed, plus cubes for shaking

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Shake both rums, curaçao, orgeat and lime with cubed ice.
  2. 2Pour into a double rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
  3. 3Top up with more crushed ice to form a dome.
  4. 4Garnish with a big mint sprig and the spent lime half.
Serve it like this

Serve in a double rocks glass over a dome of crushed ice with a mint sprig and lime shell. Pair with fried or grilled party bites and water.

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