Mai Tai

Name: Mai Tai
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1-1/2 to 2 cups ice cubes; 2 ounces light rum; 3/4 ounce orange curacao; 1/2 ounce Orgeat; 1-1/2 teaspoons lime juice; 1-1/2 teaspoons dark rum; Optional: Lime slice and mint sprig

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

This drink's name comes from the Tahitian word for good or excellent. You'll agree, the mai tai is aptly named.

Ingredients

1-1/2 to 2 cups ice cubes
2 ounces light rum
3/4 ounce orange curacao
1/2 ounce Orgeat
1-1/2 teaspoons lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons dark rum
Optional: Lime slice and mint sprig

Directions

Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice cubes.
Add the light rum, orange curacao, Orgeat and lime juice to shaker; cover and shake for 10-15 seconds or until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into double rocks glass filled with ice. Top with dark rum and garnish as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 285 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

The most classic of the tiki cocktails is the Mai Tai, made with both light and dark rums. Its sweet almond notes come from the Orgeat, a milky, mildly sweet syrup traditionally made from almonds and orange flower water. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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