Mai Tai Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
Prepare shaker and ingredients
Measure and have ready all spirits, syrups, and fresh lime juice. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with crushed ice to chill.
Combine ingredients
Add 2 oz aged rum, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz orange curaçao, 0.5 oz orgeat syrup, and 0.25 oz simple syrup into the shaker filled with crushed ice.
Shake
Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for about 10–12 seconds until the shaker is cold and frosty.
Pour
Fill an old-fashioned or double rocks glass with crushed ice. Strain the shaken mixture over the ice, allowing it to settle evenly in the glass.
Float dark rum
Carefully pour 0.5 oz dark rum over the back of a bar spoon onto the top of the drink to create a dark-rum float that will sit on the surface and cascade as you sip.
Garnish and serve
Garnish with a fresh mint sprig (slap the mint between your palms once to release aromatics) and a lime wheel or wedge. Optionally tuck the mint behind the lime for presentation. Serve with a short straw.