Explore a tropical paradise with our Classic Mai Tai recipe -- an alluring blend of rum, lime, orange, and almond that will transport you straight to the islands.
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 1
Calories 174kcal
Author FoodFaithFitness
Ingredients
2oz.rumtypically a blend of light and dark
1oz.lime juicefreshly squeezed
0.5oz.orgeat syrup(a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar, and rose water or orange flower water)
0.5oz.orange curaçao
dashsimple syrup(equal parts water and sugar, heated until sugar dissolves)
lime slice and/or mint sprigfor garnish
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker, combine the rum, lime juice, orgeat syrup, orange curaçao, and a dash of simple syrup.
Add ice and shake well for about 10 seconds. This mixes all of your ingredients together while chilling the cocktail at the same time.
Strain the liquid into a glass filled with ice. Straining removes any small pieces of ice that may have broken off during shaking.