Mai Tai
Ingredients
1.25oz
Captain Morgan White Rum
0.5oz
Captain Morgan Dark Rum
2.5oz
Pineapple Juice
0.75oz
Orange Juice
0.75oz
Lime Juice
0.5oz
Triple Sec
0.25oz
Grenadine
0.5oz
Orgeat Syrup
1
Pineapple Wedge and 1 Cherry (Garnish)
0 units of alcohol per serve
Equipment
1
Highball Glass
1
Cocktail Shaker
1
Hawthorne Strainer
Serves:
Method
Preparation
- Fill a Highball glass with cubed ice.
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill it three-quarters of the way with ice.
- Shake and strain into a Highball glass.
Alcohol Content
Alcohol content:
15 g per serve
Interesting facts
In 2007, the Mai Tai was voted "Most Popular Cocktail" by bartenders in a survey conducted by Cocktail magazine.
History of the drink
Mai Tai is a Polynesian cocktail that was invented in 1944 by Victor J. Bergeron, also known as "Trader Vic". The name Mai Tai comes from the Tahitian word "maita'i", which means "good". The oriGinal Mai Tai recipe called for 17-year-old Jamaican Rum, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur, orgeat syrup and a dash of rock candy syrup. Trader Vic's Mai Tai quickly became a popular drink at his restaurant and bar in San Francisco. In the 1950's and 1960's the Mai Tai became a symbol of the Tiki culture in America.
