Classic Mai Tai Recipes

MAI TAI

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To make a classic Mai Tai cocktail, you need fresh lime juice and the right combination of rums. And don't forget the nutty orgeat.

Provided by Liquor.com

Time 3m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces white rum
3/4 ounce orange curaçao
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce orgeat
1/2 ounce dark rum
Garnish: lime wheel
Garnish: mint sprig

Steps:

Add the white rum, curaçao, lime juice and orgeat into a shaker with crushed ice and shake lightly (about 3 seconds).
Pour into a double rocks glass.
Float the dark rum over the top.
Garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 kcal, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 6 mg, Sugar 11 g, Fat 0 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

CLASSIC MAI TAI

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A traditional mai tai is an easy-to-make cocktail made up of two kinds of rum, orange liqueur, lime juice and almond syrup. If you don't happen to have all those goodies just hanging out in your kitchen cupboards, we'll show you how to make a slight variation that is just as delicious.

Provided by Kate E. Richards

Categories Healthy Cinnamon Recipes

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

Crushed ice
1 ½ ounces white rum or other unflavored rum
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
½ ounce orange liqueur or 1 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon orgeat (see Tip)
½ ounce dark rum
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Lime slice, mint sprig and/or organic edible flower for garnish

Steps:

Fill a glass to the brim with crushed ice. Place more ice in a cocktail shaker; add white rum, lime juice, orange liqueur (or orange juice) and orgeat to the shaker. Cover and shake until chilled; strain into the prepared glass. Gently pour dark rum along the top of the drink (you can run it over the back of a spoon into the top of the glass to "float" it). Dust the top of the drink with cinnamon, then garnish with lime slice, mint sprig and/or flower, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 1.4 mg, Sugar 9.8 g

MAI TAI

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Treat yourself to a mai tai cocktail, with the flavours of rum and orange curacao. This recipe serves one, but it's easily multiplied for a party

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories Drink

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

25ml golden rum
1 tbsp orange curacao
2 tsp orgeat syrup
25ml lime juice
2 tsp sugar syrup
ice cubes
crushed ice
25ml dark rum
wedge of pineapple, a lime wheel or a cocktail cherry (or all three!)

Steps:

Pour the golden rum, curacao, orgeat, lime juice and sugar syrup into a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice cubes. Shake until the outside of the shaker feels really cold.
Fill a tumbler with crushed ice then strain the cocktail over it. Slowly pour the dark rum over the top so it stains the top of the drink a rusty gold.
Garnish with fruit like pineapple, lime and cocktail cherries if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 28 grams sugar, Protein 0.1 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium

THE PERFECT MAI TAI

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The perfect Spring or Summer drink. Tried and tested for over 12 years now. and always a crowd favorite! This recipe yields one gallon!! Use a 1 gallon sun tea jar for serving!

Provided by 7MICK

Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Rum Drinks Recipes

Time 27m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups light rum
1 cup dark rum
1 cup 151 proof rum
1 cup orange curacao (orange flavored liqueur)
1 cup almond flavored syrup
1 cup simple syrup
10 limes, juiced
½ gallon fresh orange juice

Steps:

In a large jar or drink cooler, combine the light rum, dark rum, 151 rum, orange liqueur, almond syrup, simple syrup, and lime juice. Stir and top off with orange juice. Do not use grenadine if you want the true Mai Tai! Serve in 8 to 12 ounce glasses with ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 4.3 mg, Sugar 13 g

TRADER VIC MAI TAI COCKTAIL

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California restaurateur Trader Vic is credited with invention of the mai tai. He served the rum and juice cocktail to friends visiting from Tahiti, who exclaimed, 'Maita'i roa ae!' The term translates to 'very good' and the name mai tai stuck.

Provided by Allrecipes

Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Rum Drinks Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup crushed ice
2 fluid ounces 17-year old J. Wray Nephew Jamaican Rum
½ fluid ounce French Garnier Orgeat
½ fluid ounce orange Curacao liqueur
¼ fluid ounce rock candy syrup
1 lime, juiced
1 cup ice
1 sprig fresh mint

Steps:

Fill a rocks glass with 1 cup crushed ice. Set aside in the freezer.
Combine rum, orgeat, orange Curacao, rock candy syrup, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into the chilled rocks glass.
Garnish with half of the lime shell inside the drink and float a sprig of fresh mint on the edge of the glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.5 calories, Carbohydrate 27.6 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 17.9 mg, Sugar 15.3 g

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