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Mai Tai

Name: Mai Tai
Cuisine: Contemporary Classics
Ingredients: 1 oz Light Rum; 1/2 oz Orgeat Syrup; 1/2 oz Triple Sec; 1 1/2 oz Sweet And Sour; 1 Cherry

Mai Tai combines Light Rum, Orgeat Syrup, Triple Sec, Sweet And Sour in a ordinary drink served in a collins glass. It is a strong fit for summer patio and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, soft, and smooth.

Best for

Best for summer patio.

Quick tags

IBAContemporaryClassic

Quick fact

Mai Tai is usually served as a ordinary drink in a collins glass, and its identity is shaped by Light Rum, Orgeat Syrup, Triple Sec.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Light Rumspirit - Alcoholic

1 oz

Orgeat Syrupmodifier - Alcoholic

1/2 oz

Triple Secspirit - Alcoholic

1/2 oz

Sweet And Souringredient - Non-alcoholic

1 1/2 oz

Cherrygarnish - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

3 steps

1Shake all ingredients with ice.
2Strain into glass.
3Garnish and serve with straw.

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Cherry.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Mai Tai is a medium alcoholic cocktail for summer patio with Light Rum, Orgeat Syrup, Triple Sec.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for summer patio.

Glassware

Collins glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Light Rum, Orgeat Syrup, Triple Sec.

Best pairing

Great with grilled food, tacos, chips, citrusy bites, or party snacks.

Serving style

Serve in a collins glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Mai Tai is associated with the Contemporary Classics family of modern cocktail classics.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Mai Tai is usually served as a ordinary drink in a collins glass, and its identity is shaped by Light Rum, Orgeat Syrup, Triple Sec.

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