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Mai Tai cocktail

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Mai Tai

A vibrant and flavorful cocktail made with rum, lime juice, and orgeat syrup.

Base
Rum
Difficulty
Medium
Strength
Medium
Origin
United States

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Fill a Cocktail Shaker with ice.
  2. Add Rum (dark), Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Orgeat Syrup, and Simple Syrup.
  3. Shake.
  4. Strain into a Rocks Glass.
  5. Garnish with Pineapple Wedge, Lime Wedge, and Mint Sprig.

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About the Mai Tai

The Mai Tai is a classic tiki cocktail known for its balance of rum, lime juice, and orgeat syrup. Its combination of sweet and tart flavors makes it a popular drink for warm weather, evoking images of beach vacations and sunny days. Garnished with a fresh pineapple wedge, lime wedge, and mint sprig, the Mai Tai is as beautiful as it is delicious.

Similar drinks

How this compares

  • Zombie

    Both tiki-style cocktails, the Zombie is stronger and more complex, using multiple types of rum and fruit juices, whereas the Mai Tai is more balanced with just dark rum and lime.

  • Hurricane

    The Hurricane, like the Mai Tai, is tropical and rum-based, but it includes passionfruit juice and grenadine for a sweeter, fruitier flavor.

  • Piña Colada

    While both cocktails are tropical, the Pina Colada uses coconut cream and pineapple juice, creating a creamy, sweet drink compared to the tart and strong Mai Tai.

  • Tropical Fruit Sangria

    The Tropical Fruit Sangria, unlike the Mai Tai, uses wine as a base and incorporates a variety of fruits for a lighter, more refreshing profile.

  • Planter's Punch

    Similar to the Mai Tai, the Planter's Punch is rum-based but includes more fruit juices and grenadine for a sweeter, less tart flavor.

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