Mai Tai
A beautiful example of using a classic cocktail - The Daiquiri, and building flavours on it.
Serves:
Ingredients
37.5ml Captain Morgan White Rum
12.5ml Captain Morgan Dark Rum
75ml Pineapple Juice
25ml Orange Juice
25ml Lime Juice
12.5ml Triple Sec
5ml Grenadine
12.5ml Orgeat Syrup
1 Pineapple Wedge (Garnish)
1 Cherry (Garnish)
Equipment
1 Highball Glass
1 Ice Scoop
1 Jigger
1 Cocktail Shaker
1 Hawthorne Strainer
1 Tongs
method
Shake all the ingredients with ice.
Strain into an ice-filled Highball Glass.
Garnish with a Pineapple Wedge and a Cherry.
Alcohol content:
17g 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.
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