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Tia Mia in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Tia Mia recipe

ShakenRocks glassCrushed ice22% ABV

The Tia Mia is a shaken rum cocktail, made with Jamaican rum, mezcal, orange curaçao and more, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical.

Strength: about 22% ABV in the glass, roughly 25 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

Ivy Mix’s Mai Tai with half the rum swapped for mezcal, first served in New York around 2010.

Tia Mia ingredients

Jamaican rum30 ml (1 oz)
Mezcal30 ml (1 oz)
Orange curaçao15 ml (½ oz)
Lime juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Orgeat15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Tia Mia

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
Mint sprig and a lime wheel
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Tia Mia: quick answers

How strong is a Tia Mia?
About 22% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 25 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
What glass is a Tia Mia served in?
A rocks glass, over crushed ice.
How many ingredients does a Tia Mia have?
5 in total: Jamaican rum, mezcal, orange curaçao, lime juice and orgeat.

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