Trader Vic's Mai Tai
The quintessential taste of paradise, a vibrant blend of aged rums, bright citrus, and nutty orgeat that sings of distant shores.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Aged Jamaican Rum
- 1 oz Aged Rhum Agricole
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.75 oz Orgeat
- 0.5 oz Orange Curaçao
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker with crushed ice..
- Shake vigorously until well-chilled and diluted..
- Strain into a Double Old Fashioned glass or tiki mug filled with fresh crushed ice..
- Garnish with a spent lime shell, a generous mint sprig, and a flamed orange peel.
Glassware: Double Old Fashioned glass
Garnish: Spent lime shell, fresh mint sprig, and flamed orange peel
History
The Mai Tai, a legendary tiki cocktail, was famously created by Trader Vic Bergeron in 1944. This rendition, often found in modern tiki establishments like Smuggler's Cove, showcases a blend of aged rums and precise measurements to highlight its complex, tropical profile, distinguishing it from simpler versions.