How to make a Mai Tai: Mai Tai recipe and tips

MAI TAI RECIPE: 5 EASY STEPS
A Mai Tai is a feisty cocktail which combines five liqueurs. "Maita'i" is the Tahitian word for "good" which is an understatement when it comes to this drink. Below is a great recipe to help you create the perfect Mai Tai.

Mai Tai Ingredients
- 30 ml light rum
- 30 ml gold rum
- 15 ml orange curaçao
- 15 ml almond liqueur (amaretto)
- 10 ml grenadine
- 15 ml lime juice
- crushed ice
- splash of club soda
- splash of grenadine

Step 1
Put crushed/cracked ice into a cocktail shaker
Step 2
Add the rum, orange curaçao, amaretto and lime juice
Step 3
Shake well
Step 4
Strain mixture into an old fashioned glass half filled with crushed ice
Step 5
Top with a splash of soda and a dash of grenadine

QUICK TIP
Add a sprig of mint to decorate, a short straw and serve.

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