Mai Tai

Yield: 1.0 Glass: Double rocks glass, 12–14 oz

Adjust for any number of servings while keeping the ingredient proportions intact.

classic cocktail rum tiki shaken seeded

Ingredients

2 oz aged rum
0.75 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 oz orange liqueur
0.5 oz orgeat
Mint sprig and lime shell, for garnish

Instructions

Shake with ice and strain over crushed ice.

Behind the drink

A little history

1944 Oakland

Trader Vic Bergeron said he created the Mai Tai in Oakland in 1944, while Donn Beach disputed the originality of the formula. The name comes from a Tahitian guest’s delighted exclamation, roughly meaning “the best.”

Mai Tai history