How To Make a Mai Tai
- December 3, 2007
- 4,998 Views
Produced by
Howcast Media
Directed by
Kevin Hall
Voice-Over Artist
Georgia Haege
Production Designer
Karin Olsen
Music
Edison Music Corp
Actor
Dew Gueramian
California bar-owner Trader Vic handed this concoction to a Tahitian friend in 1944 who took one sip and proclaimed, “Mai tai, roa ae,” or, in English, “Out of this world, the best!”
You Will Need
- 1 oz. light rum
- 1 oz. dark rum
- 1/2 oz. triple sec
- 1 oz. lime juice
- 1/4 oz. orgeat syrup
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup
- A maraschino cherry
- Some ice
- A measuring jigger
- A cocktail shaker
- And an Old-Fashioned glass
Step 1: Chill glass
Chill the Old-Fashioned glass by filling it with ice and water, and set it aside.
For an authentic Tiki presentation, serve this in a Tiki glass or Tiki mug.
Step 2: Fill shaker
Fill the shaker with ice.
Step 3: Add rum & triple sec
Add 1 oz. of dark rum. Now add 1 oz. of light rum, and drop in ½ oz of triple sec
Step 4: Add juice & syrups
Add 1 oz. of lime juice. Add ¼ z of orgeate syrup. Finally add ½ oz. of simple syrup.
To make simple syrup, simply boil two parts sugar to one part water for about 10 minutes. You can store extra in the fridge indefinitely, so make a lot.
Step 5: Shake
Shake vigorously until the shaker is very cold.
Step 6: Fill with ice
Empty the Old-Fashioned glass and refill it about half way with ice.
Step 7: Strain into glass
Strain the contents of the shaker into the glass.
For extra garnish use your dejuiced limes, or a sprig of mint, or a pineapple spear.
Step 8: Garnish
Garish with a cherry, and serve.
The original Mai Tai recipe called for a 17-year-old J. Wray Nephew Jamaican rum. As the drink’s popularity soared and the company ran out of this vintage, the recipe was tweaked several times.
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Comments (1)
That's a great recipe. I love a good Mai Tai. Another popular garnish is a mint sprig.
about 1 year ago by LetsTiki
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