Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe
A classic Tiki cocktail invented in 1944 by Trader Vic, featuring rum, lime, orange curaçao, and orgeat. It is rum-forward, balanced with citrus and almond notes, and served over crushed ice.
Make This
- Base
- Rum
- Glass
- Double old fashioned glass or rocks glass
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 4 minutes
- Strength
- Medium
- Flavor
- Citrusy
Ingredients
- 2 oz Aged Rum
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.75 oz Orange Curaçao
- 0.25 oz Orgeat Syrup
- 0.25 oz Simple Syrup
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with a small amount of ice.
- Shake vigorously until well-chilled and diluted.
- Strain into a double old fashioned glass or rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
- Top with additional crushed ice if needed and stir gently.