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a tan colored cocktail in a rocks glass with crushed ice and mint sprig.

Original Mai Tai Recipe

Amy Traynor
Learn how to make the classic Mai Tai the right way - from what rums to choose to how to properly shake and garnish it. This essential tiki cocktail is one every home bartender needs to know.
4.56 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz aged rum
  • ¾ oz fresh lime juice
  • ¾ oz orange curacao such as Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao
  • ¼ oz orgeat syrup
  • ¼ oz simple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with 1-2 pieces of ice.
  • Shake hard until all of the ice has dissolved, then strain the liquid into a double old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.
  • Give the drink a gentle stir to help the liquid and ice settle, then top with more crushed ice.
  • Garnish with a sprig or two of fresh mint, preferably next to a lime shell to create an island and palm tree.
Keyword aged rum, classic cocktails, curacao, orgeat, rum,, tiki
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