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Mai Tai

by Trader Vic Bergeron

The original — no fruit juice except lime. Use a blend of aged Jamaican and Martinique rhum.

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FINAL ABV
17.1%
DILUTION
25%
TOTAL VOL.
3.75 oz
SERVED
×1

Ingredients

×1 serving
Aged Jamaican rum
spirit
1.00 oz
Rhum agricole vieux (Martinique)
spirit
1.00 oz
Lime juice
citrus
0.75 oz
Orange curaçao
sweetener
0.50 oz
Orgeat (almond syrup)
sweetener
0.25 oz
Demerara syrup (2:1)
sweetener
0.25 oz
TOTAL3.75 oz
SERVED (post-dilution)4.69 oz
RATIO BY ROLE
spirit53%
citrus20%
sweetener27%

How to make it

5 STEPS · ~5 MIN
  1. 01
    Combine
    1 oz aged Jamaican rum, 1 oz rhum agricole vieux, 0.75 oz lime juice, 0.5 oz orange curaçao, 0.25 oz orgeat, 0.25 oz demerara syrup (2:1) in a shaker with crushed ice.
  2. 02
    Shake
    Hard, 8–10 seconds. Short, to preserve texture.
  3. 03
    Pour
    Unstrained into a double rocks glass.
  4. 04
    Top
    Mound crushed ice above the rim.
  5. 05
    Garnish
    Spent lime shell and a fresh mint sprig.