Minted Mai Tai Recipes

THE ORIGINAL MAI TAI

Steps:

• Place the aged rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, and orgeat syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold.
• Strain the drink into an ice-filled glass. Top with the dark rum. Garnish with fresh mint, a lime wedge, cocktail cherry and pineapple slice.

MINTED MAI TAI

Steps:

• Stir lime juice, syrup and chopped mint leaves in heavy small saucepan over medium heat just until the mixture simmers. Cool.
• Strain syrup into pitcher.
• Add pineapple juice, orange juice and rum; stir to blend.
• Fill 6 tall glasses with ice.
• Pour mixture over.
• Garnish mai tais with fresh mint sprigs.

MAI TAI

Steps:

• Combine the rums, lime juice, orange liqueur, almond syrup, orange juice and pineapple juice in a mason jar and secure the lid. Shake well. Fill 4 rocks glasses with ice and pour over the mixture.
• Add a splash of cherry juice to each glass. Garnish with the cherries, wedges of fresh pineapple and mint leaves.

MINTED MAI TAI

Steps:

• Stir lime juice, syrup, and chopped mint leaves in heavy small saucepan over medium heat just until mixture simmers. Cool.
• Strain syrup into pitcher. Add pineapple juice, orange juice, and rum; stir to blend. Fill 6 tall glasses with ice. Pour juice mixture over. Garnish mai tais with fresh mint sprigs.