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Mai Tai (Trader Vic's)

Difficulty Rating:

3.5/5

*Difficulty Rating is based on the techniques used as well as the number, uniqueness, and the cost of ingredients

Intro

Equipment Needed

  • Citrus Juicer
  • Boston Shaker
  • Jigger
  • Hawthorne Strainer

Just the stupid build, please!

.75 oz

.25 oz

.5 oz

.5 oz

2 oz

Lime Juice

Simple Syrup

Orgeat

Dry Curacao

Rum, Aged

  1. Make Orgeat in advance. (Please…don’t buy it. Homemade is a hundred times better)
  2. Squeeze fresh lime juice
  3. Make simple syrup by mixing table sugar and water at a 1:1 ratio
  4. Measure and combine all ingredients in a shake tin
  5. Crush ice if needed and ice rocks glass
  6. Add ice to shake tins  
  7. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds
  8. Empty coupe
  9. Strain with hawthorne into rocks glass
  10. Garnish with a Mint Plume

History / Etymology