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Mai Tai recipe
IBA officialShakenRocks glassCrushed ice20% ABV280 kcal
The Mai Tai is a shaken rum cocktail, made with Jamaican rum, Martinique rhum agricole, orange curaçao and more, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.
Trader Vic, Oakland, 1944. Nothing about the original was blue.
Mai Tai ingredients
| Jamaican rum | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Martinique rhum agricole | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Orange curaçao | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Orgeat | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Simple syrup | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
How to make a Mai Tai
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime shell.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Mint sprig and a lime shell
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Mai Tai: quick answers
- How strong is a Mai Tai?
- About 20% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 27 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Mai Tai?
- About 280 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Mai Tai served in?
- A rocks glass, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Mai Tai have?
- 6 in total: Jamaican rum, Martinique rhum agricole, orange curaçao, orgeat, lime juice and simple syrup.
