January 7th, 2008
My, my, my my Mai Tai
If you go to Hawaii and somehow manage to avoid having a Mai Tai, I’m going to be seriously impressed. Every restaurant,nightclub and venue has it’s own “special” Mai Tai recipe and believe me, they are amazing. I liked some better than others, but no matter what recipe Mai Tai you taste they are super sweet and will knock you on your butt faster than you can say “luau”.
The basic components of any Mai Tai are rum, lime or pineapple juice (or both), and triple sec. But there’s a lot of room for variation, like these two recipes. Be sure you pop a slice of fresh pineapple in yours and a paper unbrella, and you’ll feel like you’re on the beach at Waikiki!
Pineapple Variation Mai Tai
(My personal favorite)
- 4 oz orange juice
- 4 oz pineapple juice
- 1 oz Rose’s lime juice
- 1 oz dark rum
- 1 oz light rum
- 1 oz triple sec
- 1/2 oz grenadine
The “Trader Vic” Mai Tai
- 1 oz gold rum
- 1 oz dark rum
- 1 oz triple sec
- 1/2 oz lime juice
- 1/2 oz Orgeat syrup
No matter which recipe you choose, shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass over crushed ice. Garnish with fruits and mint, and serve with a straw and that paper unbrella!