This Mai Tai Recipe is a super easy, tart, and strong white rum cocktail with hints of orange juice and lime. A simple refreshing drink for those hot summer days!
This is the classic Mai Tai Cocktail, there have been many variations since the original one had been made including adding different fruit juice options, but we have been making it this way forever.
Mai Tai is a gorgeous colored drink with various shades of yellow and orange with pops of red from the rum floater, as the drink settles and mixes together.
This is a classic summer cocktail to enjoy when you want to feel like you’re being whisked away to the beach in a tropical paradise, perfect for porch or pool sipping!
You can make this Mai Tai Recipe in less than 5 minutes which we love since it is super easy, and is always a requested drink when we have company over.
If you are looking for a fun cocktail to switch it up this summer that is slightly strong, tart but also fruity at the same time then this Mai Tai Recipe is one you have to give a go!
Some of our other favorite drink recipes we have on our site include: Tequila Sunrise, Boozy Sherbet Punch, and Peach Wine Slushies!
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Simple to make in only 5 minutes!
- Strong, tart and fruity!
- Easy to double or triple for guests!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM)
White rum
Lime juice
Orange curacao
Orgeat syrup
Ice
Dark rum
Garnishes: maraschino cherry, lime, pineapple, mint
HOW TO MAKE A MAI TAI, STEP BY STEP:
- Grab your cocktail shaker, fill it with ice, and pour the white rum, lime juice, orange curacao, and orgeat syrup. Shake robustly.
- Pour your drink into your glass filled with ice.
- Add your dark rum floater on top, and poured slowly.
- Add garnishes of your choice, such as maraschino cherries, limes, pineapple, and mint.
WHAT ORANGE LIQUEUR IS BEST FOR MAI TAI’S?
A traditional Mai Tai Recipe made using orange curacao. Orange curacao can sometimes be difficult to find, so many variations of Mai Tais have been made using Grand Mariner or triple sec.
We think this traditional version is the best way to make it when possible.
CAN YOU MAKE MAI TAI’S FOR A CROWD?
You can definitely make these Mai Tai’s for a crowd, and it’s super easy. All you have to do is add chilled white rum, lime juice, orange curacao, and orgeat syrup to a large pitcher or punch bowl in the quantity that you want.
It’s incredibly simple to multiple this recipe to the number of servings needed. Then, pour the cocktail recipe over ice in various glasses when ready, float dark rum over each drink, then add garnishes to them and enjoy!
Making a fun Mati Tai bar would so amazing for hot, summer parties.
WHAT IS ORGEAT SYRUP?
Orgeat syrup is an almond flavored, non-alcoholic syrup that is used most often for sweetening cocktail drinks. It has both a nutty flavor and a hint of citrus that you can’t really get from anything else.
HOW TO STORE:
This cocktail recipe is best enjoyed the first day you make it. You can try to store leftovers, without ice, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- An aged rum or dark rum work great for floaters in this Mai Tai.
- For the cocktail mixer, you can use white rum, which can also be referred to as light rum, white rum, or silver rum.
- Honey simple syrup is also another alternative to use to make a slightly different variation of this Mai Tai Recipe.
- Serve your Mai Tai cocktail in a chilled glass to keep your drink cold longer.
- Wait to serve over ice until you’re ready to enjoy it.
- This can be made in a pitcher for guests, see above on how to do that.
Looking for a nice, strong, sweet flavored drink, this Mai Tai Recipe is ready and waiting for you! It only takes less than 5 minutes to create this gorgeous drink.
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Mai Tai Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces white rum
- ½ ounce lime juice fresh squeezed
- ½ ounce orange curacao
- ½ ounce orgeat syrup
- Ice
- ¾ ounce dark rum
- Garnishes: maraschino cherry lime, pineapple, mint
Instructions
- Grab your cocktail shaker, fill it with ice, and pour the white rum, lime juice, orange curacao, and orgeat syrup. Shake robustly.
- Pour your drink into your glass filled with ice.
- Add your dark rum floater on top, and poured slowly.
- Add garnishes of your choice, such as maraschino cherries, limes, pineapple, and mint.
Notes
- An aged rum or dark rum work great for floaters in this Mai Tai.
- For the cocktail mixer, you can use white rum, which can also be referred to as light rum, white rum, or silver rum.
- Honey simple syrup is also another alternative to use to make a slightly different variation of this Mai Tai Recipe.
- Serve your Mai Tai cocktail in a chilled glass to keep your drink cold longer.
- Wait to serve over ice until you're ready to enjoy it.
- This can be made in a pitcher for guests, see above on how to do that.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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