Mai Tai Recipe
Light rum, pineapple juice, topped with dark rum
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Shake
Fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice. Add 2 oz light rum, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz orange curaçao, 0.5 oz orgeat syrup, 1 oz pineapple juice and 0.25 oz simple syrup to the shaker. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for about 10–15 seconds until well chilled.
- 2
Strain
Fill a double old-fashioned glass (or tiki mug) with fresh crushed ice. Strain the shaken mixture over the ice, letting it settle into the glass.
- 3
Float dark rum
Using the back of a bar spoon, slowly pour 0.5 oz dark rum over the top of the drink so it floats on the surface, creating a layered look.
Garnish & Finish
- 4
Garnish the cocktail with a pineapple wedge, a lime wheel on the rim, and a sprig of fresh mint tucked into the top. Optionally slap the mint between your palms first to release aromatics.
- 5
Serve with a straw and a short stirrer so the drinker can mix the dark rum float into the drink to taste.