Mai Tai
MAKES 1 DRINK
"I've had red mai tais, blue mai tais, and yellow mai tais," says cocktail historian Jeff Berry, "but a proper mai tai should have an amber hue because it's the rum that should dominate the drink." Our recipe is faithful to the original version invented by Victor Bergeron, aka "Trader Vic", in 1944.
2 ounces Jamaican rum (such as Appleton Rum Estate VX)
1/2 ounce orgeat syrup
1/2 ounce orange curacao
1/4 ounce simple syrup
Juice from one fresh lime
Sprig of mint (for garnish)
1. Pour rum, orgeat, orange curacao, simple syrup, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker with crushed ice. Shake well.
2. Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a slice of lime and a sprig of fresh mint on the edge of the glass.
"I've had red mai tais, blue mai tais, and yellow mai tais," says cocktail historian Jeff Berry, "but a proper mai tai should have an amber hue because it's the rum that should dominate the drink." Our recipe is faithful to the original version invented by Victor Bergeron, aka "Trader Vic", in 1944.
2 ounces Jamaican rum (such as Appleton Rum Estate VX)
1/2 ounce orgeat syrup
1/2 ounce orange curacao
1/4 ounce simple syrup
Juice from one fresh lime
Sprig of mint (for garnish)
1. Pour rum, orgeat, orange curacao, simple syrup, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker with crushed ice. Shake well.
2. Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a slice of lime and a sprig of fresh mint on the edge of the glass.
1 1/2 ounces Sweet and Sour
1 1/2 ounces Lemon Hart rum
2 ounces orange juice
3/4 ounce rock candy syrup (or Falernam)
3/4 ounce Orgeat syrup
1 1/2 ounces Myer's rum
fresh mint
Blend all but the Myer's rum in a blender with a handful of crushed ice. Serve with 3 ice cubes, pineapple stick and a sprig of fresh mint or an orchid in a mai tai glass. Float the Myer's rum on top.
John Faris
1 1/2 ounces Sweet and Sour
1 1/2 ounces Lemon Hart rum
2 ounces orange juice
3/4 ounce rock candy syrup (or Falernam)
3/4 ounce Orgeat syrup
1 1/2 ounces Myer's rum
fresh mint
Blend all but the Myer's rum in a blender with a handful of crushed ice. Serve with 3 ice cubes, pineapple stick and a sprig of fresh mint or an orchid in a mai tai glass. Float the Myer's rum on top.
John Faris
Rating: 4