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Mai Tai Cocktail
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A classic cocktail made with rum, orange liqueur, and almond syrup, served over pebble ice.
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Serves 1
medium
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Ingredients
- white rum - 1 1/2 oz (base spirit)
- Cointreau - 3/4 oz (orange liqueur)
- orgeat syrup - 1/2 oz (almond syrup)
- lime juice - 3/4 oz (freshly squeezed)
- dark rum - 1/2 oz (for floating on top)
- ice - watch the video to see (hand-flavored ice)
- lime wheel or lemon - watch the video to see (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the cocktail: In a shaker, combine 1 1/2 oz of white rum, 3/4 oz of Cointreau, 1/2 oz of orgeat syrup, and 3/4 oz of freshly squeezed lime juice.
- Shake: Add copious amounts of hand-flavored ice to the shaker and shake well.
- Strain: Strain the mixture over pebble ice in a glass.
- Float dark rum: Carefully float 1/2 oz of dark rum on top of the cocktail.
- Garnish: Garnish with a lime wheel or lemon.
