Captain's Mai Tai

A park-style Mai Tai riff with extra pineapple and vacation swagger.

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A tropical, layered Captain's Mai Tai served in a tall glass over crushed ice, featuring a dark rum float on top and garnished elaborately with a pineapple wedge, a lime wheel, and a fresh mint sprig.
Difficulty Medium
Glass Rocks glass or tiki mug
Ice Shake with ice; serve over fresh ice
Tools Shaker, strainer

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Rum
  • 1 oz Dark rum
  • 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 oz Orgeat syrup
  • 1/2 oz Orange liqueur
  • 1 oz Pineapple juice

How to make it

  1. Add rums, lime juice, orgeat, orange liqueur, and pineapple juice to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake until chilled.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass or tiki mug over fresh ice.
  4. Garnish with mint if available.

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