Mai Tai
First made famous at Trader Vic’s in California, the Mai Tai is the quintessential tiki tipple. The drink’s name was inspired by the Tahitian expression for “out of this world,” and our spin is exactly that thanks to a splash of pineapple juice and apricot brandy.
Ingredients
- 1 oz (30 ml) white rum
- 1 oz (30 ml) dark rum
- 1 oz (30 ml) triple sec
- 1 oz (30 ml) apricot brandy
- 1 oz (30 ml) pineapple or tropical blend juice
- 1/2 lemon, the juice only
- 1/2 lime, the juice only
- 1/2 oz (15 ml) orgeat syrup
- 1 drop Angostura bitters
- 1 slice pineapple
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the rums, triple sec, apricot brandy, pineapple, lemon and lime juice, orgeat syrup and bitters. Add a few ice cubes and shake vigorously. Filter into a tulip glass.
- Fill the glass with ice cubes. Top with the pineapple slice and a cocktail umbrella, if desired, and serve with a straw.
First made famous at Trader Vic’s in California, the Mai Tai is the quintessential tiki tipple. The drink’s name was inspired by the Tahitian expression for “out of this world,” and our spin is exactly that thanks to a splash of pineapple juice and apricot brandy.