The Best Mai Tai Recipes

THE ORIGINAL MAI TAI

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Here's how to make the original Mai Tai recipe! Gather the ingredients for this tropical rum drink that's as complex as it is fruity.

Provided by Sonja Overhiser

Categories Drink

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) aged rum
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) orange liqueur: Curaçao, Cointreau or Grand Marnier
3/4 ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) lime juice
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) orgeat syrup
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) dark rum
For the garnish: Fresh mint, cocktail cherry, pineapple slice, lime wedge

Steps:

Place the aged rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, and orgeat syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold.
Strain the drink into an ice-filled glass. Top with the dark rum. Garnish with fresh mint, a lime wedge, cocktail cherry and pineapple slice.

THE PERFECT MAI TAI

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The perfect Spring or Summer drink. Tried and tested for over 12 years now. and always a crowd favorite! This recipe yields one gallon!! Use a 1 gallon sun tea jar for serving!

Provided by 7MICK

Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Rum Drinks Recipes

Time 27m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups light rum
1 cup dark rum
1 cup 151 proof rum
1 cup orange curacao (orange flavored liqueur)
1 cup almond flavored syrup
1 cup simple syrup
10 limes, juiced
½ gallon fresh orange juice

Steps:

In a large jar or drink cooler, combine the light rum, dark rum, 151 rum, orange liqueur, almond syrup, simple syrup, and lime juice. Stir and top off with orange juice. Do not use grenadine if you want the true Mai Tai! Serve in 8 to 12 ounce glasses with ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 4.3 mg, Sugar 13 g

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