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Mai Tai

  • May 7, 2025
  • 1 min read

Updated: May 18

A rum classic with lime, orange liqueur and orgeat.


Created in 1944 by Trader Vic, the Mai Tai has had a long and sometimes questionable journey. At its best, it is not a sweet red fruit punch — it is a balanced rum cocktail with citrus, almond, orange and plenty of character.

Mai Tai

Aged rum, orange liqueur, lime and orgeat.


Glassware

Rocks glass.


Garnish

Spent lime husk and mint sprig.

Optional: maraschino cherry skewered onto a pineapple wedge.


Ingredients

60ml Aged Rum

15ml Orange liqueur, such as Orange Curaçao or Cointreau 30ml Lime Cocktail Juice

15ml Orgeat

Optional: 5ml Demerara Syrup


Recipe

Prepare your glass and garnish first.

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

Shake hard until chilled.

Fine strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh crushed ice.

Garnish with the spent lime husk and a mint sprig.

Add the cherry and pineapple garnish if using.



Lime Cocktail Juice
A$8.00
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Orgeat
A$12.00
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Demerara Syrup
FromA$8.00
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