RumTikiMediumStrong
Mai Tai
The crown jewel of tiki cocktails. Aged rum, orgeat, curaçao, and lime for a complex, nutty, and tropical masterpiece.
Prep Time
5 min
Glass
Tiki Mug
Difficulty
Medium
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Ingredients
Aged Jamaican Rum1 oz
Aged Martinique Rhum1 oz
Orange Curaçao0.5 oz
Orgeat Syrup0.5 oz
Fresh Lime Juice1 oz
Simple Syrup0.25 oz
Mint Sprig1 piece
Instructions
1
Add both rums, curaçao, orgeat, lime, and syrup to a shaker.
Build
2
Add ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
Shake⏱ 15s
3
Pour everything over crushed ice in a rocks glass or tiki mug.
Build
4
Garnish with spent lime shell and a large mint sprig.
Garnish
Pro Tips
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The two-rum blend is essential — Jamaican funk plus Martinique grass.
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Orgeat is the secret weapon. Small Hand Foods or homemade are best.
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Slap the mint sprig to release its aromatic oils.
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