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Mai Tai Recipe: The Authentic Tiki Classic

A rum-forward tiki classic—bright lime, rich orgeat almond, orange liqueur, and dark rum float deliver tropical punch and timeless Mai Tai swagger.

5 minMediumDouble rocks glass1 cocktail
Mai Tai Recipe cocktail in glass with garnish
Total time
5 min
Difficulty
Medium
Glass
Double rocks glass
Makes
1 cocktail

Build the drink

Method

  1. 1

    Add the Jamaican rum, rhum agricole, orange curaçao, orgeat, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake vigorously until well chilled, about 8–12 seconds.

  3. 3

    Fill a double rocks glass with crushed ice.

  4. 4

    Strain the cocktail over the crushed ice and pile a small mound of crushed ice on top.

  5. 5

    Gently float the dark rum over the top by pouring it slowly over the back of a bar spoon.

  6. 6

    Garnish with the mint sprig and spent lime shell, clap the mint once to release the oils, and tuck it into the glass.

The Mai Tai is a rum-forward tiki cocktail balanced by lime, orange curaçao, and orgeat.

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz aged rum or a blend of rums
  • ¾ oz fresh lime juice
  • ½ oz orange curaçao
  • ½ oz orgeat

Method

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
  2. Pour over crushed ice.
  3. Garnish with mint and a lime shell.

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