Mai Tai

A classic rum drink with lime, orange liqueur, and orgeat.

IBA ClassicClassicRumTropicalCitrusStrong
A classic tropical Mai Tai served over crushed ice in a rocks glass, featuring a dark rum float on top and garnished elaborately with a fresh mint bouquet and a lime shell.
Difficulty Medium
Glass Rocks glass
Ice Shake with ice; serve over fresh or crushed ice
Tools Shaker, strainer

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Rum Aged rum is great, but use what you have.
  • 1/2 oz Orange liqueur Triple sec or curaçao works.
  • 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice Fresh lime matters here.
  • 1/2 oz Orgeat syrup Almond syrup gives the classic Mai Tai flavor.

How to make it

  1. Add rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, and orgeat to a shaker.
  2. Fill with ice.
  3. Shake hard for 15–20 seconds.
  4. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh or crushed ice.
  5. Garnish with mint or lime if you have it.

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