# Mai Tai

A landmark tropical sour balancing aged rum with lime, orange curaçao, almond, and demerara.

## Ingredients

- 60 ml [Blended aged rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/blended-aged-rum.md)
- 15 ml [Orange curaçao](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/orange-curacao.md)
- 22.5 ml [Fresh lime juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lime-juice.md)
- 7.5 ml [Orgeat syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/orgeat-syrup.md)
- 7.5 ml [Demerara syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/demerara-syrup.md)

## Glassware

Rocks glass

## Garnish

- Mint sprig
- Lime shell

## Method

1. Shake all the ingredients with crushed ice until well chilled.
2. Pour unstrained into a rocks glass and top with more crushed ice.

## Related drinks

- [Tia Mia](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/tia-mia.md): A smoky Mai Tai variation combining aged rum and mezcal with orange, almond, and fresh lime.
- [Daiquiri](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/daiquiri.md): A crisp Cuban rum sour balancing fresh lime with fine sugar.
- [Planters Punch](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/planters-punch.md): Jamaican rum balanced simply with lime and sugar cane juice.
- [Painkiller](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/painkiller.md): A rich tropical drink of aged rum, pineapple, orange, and coconut beneath fragrant nutmeg.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mai-tai
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/mai-tai-e6bee696.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.smugglerscovesf.com/menu