Mai Tai
A classic rum drink with lime, orange liqueur, and orgeat.
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
- Add rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, and orgeat to a shaker.
- Fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 15–20 seconds.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh or crushed ice.
- Garnish with mint or lime if you have it.
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