Mai Tai
No fruit salad, no grenadine—just a perfectly balanced classic that proves why the Mai Tai became a tiki legend in the first place.
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
Ingredients
- 1 oz Rhum Agricole Blanc (Clement Agricole Blanc) 1.5 oz if made "strong"
- 1 oz Dark Jamaican Rum (Ron Zacapa Centenario Negra) 1.5 oz if made "strong"
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- ½ oz Orange Curaçao Liqueur (Pierre Ferrand Dry)
- ½ oz Orgeat
- ¼ oz Demerara Simple Syrup
- Garnish: Lime wheel and mint or pineapple leaf
Instructions
- Mix blanc rhum, Curaçao, lime juice, Orgeat, and simple. Pour over crushed or nugget ice.
- Gently float the dark rum on top.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and mine or a pineapple leaf.