Mai Tai
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 1 serving
- Total: 5 min
- Active: 5 min
Ingredients
3/4 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce orange curaçao, preferably Pierre Ferrand brand
1/2 ounce toasted almond orgeat, preferably Tiki Adam brand
1 ounce light rum
1 ounce dark aged rum
Ice cubes
Crushed ice
Garnish
1 sprig mint
lime wheel
Orchid, optional
Directions
- Put lime juice, curaçao, toasted orgeat, light rum, and dark rum in a cocktail shaker. Add 3 ice cubes, cover, and shake. Uncover, then pour through a Hawthorne strainer into a serving glass filled with crushed ice. Add more crushed ice and, if you like, an extra ½-ounce pour (or "float") of dark rum. Garnish lavishly, with a sprig of mint, a lime wheel, and an orchid.