Mai Tai

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for summer and warm weather vibes! We’re going back to basics with a classic Mai Tai.

There seems to be a little bit of controversy as to where the Mai Tai originated — Victor J. Bergeron claimed to have invented the Mai Tai in 1944 at his restaurant, Trader Vic's, but Trader Vic’s forerunner Donn Beach claimed to have created it back in the 30s. It wasn’t until the late 1950s that it became extremely popular in Hawaii as the “top tourist tantalizer.”

Ingredients:

  • ½ oz orgeat syrup

  • ¾ oz lime juice

  • ¾ oz dry curaçao

  • 1½ oz white rum

  • dark rum float (1 oz)

  • garnish: mint sprig + dehydrated lime wheel

Directions:

Combine orgeat, lime juice, curaçao, and white rum into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously for approximately thirty seconds, until chilled. Strain into a Collins glass over crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel.

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