This is the Trader Vic’s original Mai Tai. With the rums we used it ended up being golden amber in color. Both sweet and tart, it’s a damn good drink. A solid 10 for one of the best drinks ever invented.
My boyfriend likes to top this Mai Tai with a little pineapple juice. Yeah, yeah, I can see ya’ll cringing. I called his version the “Pineapple Mai Tai”. I’m a big fan of the taste of pineapple and lime, so this change-up works for me as well.
Spirits Used
Clement VSOP Rhum Vieux Agricole for the Martinique rum called for in the recipe and Appleton VSOP for the aged Jamaican Rum. I wanted to used Appleton VSOP 12 year, but as luck had it, we were out. I would also like to re-make this using Shrubb Orange Curacao. I went to a party a few years ago and one of the “volunteer” bartenders used this brand and it was damn good.
Clement VSOP - Rhum
Appleton VSOP
Marie Brizzard Orange Curacao
Syrups Used
Trader Vic’s Orgeat Syrup
Trader Vic’s Rock Candy Syrup
About Me
- Cheeky Tiki Girl
- Happy and easy-going, I'm a glass 1/2 full kind of girl. I have ADD when it comes to hobbies and interests. At the moment I'm very much into Beachbum Berry's cocktail books. As you can see from the one of the blogs, I'm going through his entire collection...one drink at a time. I'm also keeping another blog of my crazy dreams.
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