Classic tiki cocktail with aged Jamaican rum and orgeat

Mai Tai

Classic tiki cocktail with aged Jamaican rum and orgeat

classic Difficulty: 3/5 5 min

Ingredients

  • 3/4 oz (22.2 ml) Fresh Lime Juice acid
    Fresh squeezed
  • 1 dash (0.6 ml) Angostura Aromatic Bitters bitters
    Traditional Trader Vic addition
  • 1/2 oz (14.8 ml) Orange Curaçao modifier
    Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao preferred
  • 2 oz (59.1 ml) Aged Jamaican Rum spirit
    Jamaican aged rum essential for authentic flavor
  • 1/2 oz (14.8 ml) Orgeat Syrup sweetener
    Almond syrup essential
  • 1/4 oz (7.4 ml) Rock Candy Syrup sweetener
    Rich simple syrup
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Instructions

  1. Add 2 oz aged Jamaican rum, 3/4 oz fresh lime juice, 1/2 oz orange curaçao, 1/2 oz orgeat, and 1/4 oz rock candy syrup to shaker
  2. Add 1 dash Angostura bitters
  3. Fill with ice and shake vigorously
  4. Strain into rocks glass filled with crushed ice
  5. Garnish with fresh mint sprig and spent lime shell

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