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Mai Tai
Mai Tai with two rums, orange curaçao, orgeat and lime. Follow IBA proportions, ice guidance and a straightforward shaking method.
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Ingredients
Current recipe: 1 serving · US fl oz · Original recipe
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- Amber Jamaican rum40% ABV1.01 US fl oz
- Martinique molasses rum40% ABV1.01 US fl oz
- Orange curaçao liqueur40% ABV0.51 US fl oz
- Orgeat syrup (almond)0.51 US fl oz
- Fresh lime juice1.01 US fl oz
- Simple syrup (1:1)0.25 US fl oz
- Pineapple spearoptional1 piece
- Mint sprigoptional1 piece
- Lime peeloptional1 piece
Amounts are for the selected number of servings. Prepare each serving separately; add sparkling ingredients just before serving. Shaking time and the capacity of one shaker do not increase with the serving count.
Ice
- Shake with ice cubes and serve over ice in a double rocks glass.
- Leave room for all measured ingredients when choosing the amount of ice.
What you need
Jigger · Shaker and strainer
How to make it
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Prepare a double rocks glass and ice cubes.
Measure both rums, liqueur, syrups and lime juice into a shaker.
Add ice, seal and shake until chilled.
Pour with the ice into the glass. Optionally garnish with pineapple, mint and lime peel.
Small details, better drinks
- Orgeat is almond syrup; check its ingredients.
- This selected recipe contains no pineapple juice or grenadine.
- The Martinique rum in this source is molasses-based, not agricole.
Good to know
Does it contain pineapple juice?
Not in this IBA recipe. Pineapple is a garnish.
Is orgeat a liqueur?
This recipe uses alcohol-free almond syrup.
Can I use one rum?
That is a variation; the selected recipe combines 30 ml of each rum.
Recipe sources
Recipe notes by Cheers. Preparation time is an estimate.
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- IBA — Mai-Tai ↗ · Accessed: Oct 25, 2026
