Rum · Tiki · IBA official recipe
Mai Tai
A classic tiki cocktail with rum and tropical flavors.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Technique
- Shaken
- Strength
- 18.8% ABV (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 5 min
The Mai Tai is a tropical cocktail that balances sweet and tart flavors, featuring the rich notes of rum combined with the brightness of lime and the nutty undertones of orgeat syrup. Its vibrant colors and garnishes make it a visually stunning drink, perfect for beach parties or summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Method
Add the amber Jamaican rum, Martinique molasses rhum, orange liqueur, orgeat syrup, lime juice, and simple syrup to a shaker filled with ice.
Amber Jamaican Rum 30 ml1 oz3 cl Martinique Molasses Rhum 30 ml1 oz3 cl Orange curaçao 15 ml½ oz1.5 cl Orgeat syrup 15 ml½ oz1.5 cl Lime Juice 30 ml1 oz3 cl Simple Syrup 7.5 ml¼ oz0.75 clShake the mixture vigorously until well-chilled and combined.
Strain the cocktail into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
Garnish with a pineapple spear, a sprig of mint, and a twist of lime peel.
Garnish: Pineapple spear, mint leaves and lime peel
The story
The Mai Tai is believed to have been created in the early 1940s by Victor J. 'Trader Vic' Bergeron at his Trader Vic's restaurant in Oakland, California. The drink gained immense popularity after being served to a group of friends visiting from Tahiti, who exclaimed, 'Mai Tai roa ae!' meaning 'out of this world' in Tahitian.
As commonly told; not independently verified.
