The Mai Tai combines rum, lime juice, orgeat, orange curaçao, and simple syrup to create a balanced and delicious tropical cocktail.

The Best Rums to Make a Classic Mai Tai, According to Experts Trader Vic created the Mai Tai to showcase a specific rum, now discontinued. These rums are worthy of the classic recipe.

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Next is half an ounce of orgeat, a French almond syrup, half an ounce of simple syrup, and a full ounce of both Jamaican rum and white rum. Another good shake, strained over a short glass filled with ...

Standard Mai Tai ingredients include light and dark rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice. Shake and serve this cocktail while listening to sounds of the ocean on YouTube to feel ...

Total Time: 5 mins Ingredients 1 oz. fresh lime juice 1 oz. light rum 3/4 oz. dry orange Curaçao, Cointreau, or triple sec 3/4 oz. orgeat syrup 1/2 oz. dark rum Fresh mint leaves, lime wheel or ...

The old-school Mai Tai is a mix of dark Jamaican rum — originally 17-year-old J. Wray & Nephew rum — with orgeat syrup, fresh lime, and Orange Curaçao over crushed ice with a fresh mint and ...

Spread the loveIntroduction: The Mai Tai cocktail is a classic tropical drink with a storied history and a delightful blend of flavors. This Polynesian-inspired libation combines rum, lime juice, ...