Mai Tai
The king of tiki drinks, from 1940s California.
LevelMedium
MethodShake
GlassRocks
Serves1
Ingredients
- 30 mlWhite rum
- 30 mlDark rum
- 15 mlTriple secOrange liqueur. Cointreau is the premium version.
- 15 mlOrgeatAlmond syrup. A little amaretto can stand in for it.
- 25 mlLime juiceSqueeze it fresh. Bottled juice tastes flat. 1 lime gives about 25 ml.
Plus ice.
Bar tools
- Jigger
- Shaker
- Strainer
- Lewis bag & mallet
No bar kit? A jar with a lid works as a shaker, and 1 tablespoon is 15 ml.
How to make a Mai Tai
- Put the white rum, triple sec, orgeat and lime juice in a shaker with ice.
- Shake for 10 seconds.
- Strain into a glass full of crushed ice.
- Pour the dark rum slowly on top.
Garnish: Mint sprig and a squeezed lime shell