Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe

Today I'm sharing the recipe for one of the most classic tropical cocktails - the Mai Tai! Both Victor Bergeron (Trader Vic) and Don the Beachcomber claim to have invented the Mai Tai, and their recipes are different. But neither one is the sweet mix of pineapple juice and grenadine that you find in a lot of bars/restaurants - it's not a drink you want to order unless you know the place you're going makes a good one. I'm sharing the original Trader Vic's recipe from Trader Vic's Tiki Party!. 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Jamaican rum
• We've used Myers Dark Jamaican rum, which makes a tasty Mai Tai, but our current preferred choice is Appleton Estate's Signature Blend. 
• Juice of one large lime (1 oz)
• 1/2 oz orange curaçao
• 1/2 oz orgeat
• 1/4 oz simple syrup
• 1 cup crushed ice

 Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.

Serve in a tiki mug or your glass of choice. Enjoy!