Description
The Mai Tai is a delicious tropical cocktail that combines white and dark rum with citrusy goodness. Perfect for enjoying on a sunny day, this easy recipe highlights key flavors like fresh lime juice and orgeat syrup, making each sip irresistibly refreshing and flavorful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ ounces white rum
- ¾ ounce dark rum
- ½ ounce lime juice freshly squeezed
- ½ ounce orange curacao
- ½ ounce orgeat syrup
- orange slices or maraschino cherries for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Combine white rum, lime juice, orange curacao, and orgeat syrup in a cocktail shaker.
- Shake the mixture until cold for about 10-15 seconds.
- Pour the shaken mixture into a glass.
- Top with dark rum and garnish with orange slices or cherries as desired.
Notes
Adjust the sweetness by adding more orgeat syrup if preferred.
This cocktail pairs well with tropical appetizers or snacks.
For a fun twist, try adding pineapple juice for a fruity variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg