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Mai Tai: finished-drink illustration in rocks glassware
House illustration · appearance varies with home substitutions
Timeless Classic

Mai Tai

Funky aged rum, toasted almond orgeat, bright lime, and dry orange curaçao over a snowy dome of pebble ice.

Rum Shaken Mounded crushed pebble ice 4 min · 25% ABV
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🎩 The Speakeasy Spec Full Craft Bar

Garnish: Spent half-lime shell & lush mint bouquet
  • 60 ml
  • 22.5 ml
  • 15 ml
  • 15 ml
  • 5 ml

Preparation

  1. Combine aged rum, fresh lime juice, orange curaçao, orgeat, and demerara syrup in a shaker with a scoop of crushed ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 seconds until frosted.
  3. Dump unstrained into a double rocks glass, mound extra crushed ice on top, and garnish with a lime shell and fresh mint.

🏠 Easy Home Version Everyday Ingredients

Home Shortcut: No orgeat or orange curaçao? Two drops of baking almond extract + sugar syrup + fresh orange juice reproduces the signature nutty-citrus magic!
  • 60 ml
  • 22.5 ml
  • 15 ml
  • 20 ml
  • 2 drops

At-Home Steps

  1. Shake rum, lime juice, orange juice, sugar syrup, and 2 drops almond extract hard with ice.
  2. Pour over crushed or cubed ice in a wide tumbler.
  3. Garnish with a lime wedge and fresh mint sprig.

From the ledger

How do you make Mai Tai at home with everyday ingredients?

No orgeat or orange curaçao? Two drops of baking almond extract + sugar syrup + fresh orange juice reproduces the signature nutty-citrus magic! Ingredients: 60 ml Dark or Gold Rum, 22.5 ml Fresh Lime Juice, 15 ml Fresh Orange Juice, 20 ml Sugar Syrup (1:1), 2 drops Pure Almond Extract. Steps: Shake rum, lime juice, orange juice, sugar syrup, and 2 drops almond extract hard with ice. Pour over crushed or cubed ice in a wide tumbler. Garnish with a lime wedge and fresh mint sprig.

What is the full craft bar specification for Mai Tai?

Mai Tai (Rum, 25% ABV) is prepared shaken with mounded crushed pebble ice and garnished with spent half-lime shell & lush mint bouquet. Ingredients: 60 ml (2 oz) Aged Jamaican or Blended Rum, 22.5 ml (3/4 oz) Fresh Lime Juice, 15 ml (1/2 oz) Orange Curacao Liqueur, 15 ml (1/2 oz) Orgeat Almond Syrup, 5 ml (1 tsp) Rich Demerara Syrup.

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