Ingredients

• 1 ounce Dark Jamaican rum
• 1 ounce Martinique rum
• 1/2 ounce Orange curacao
• 1/4 ounce Simple Syrup
• 1/4 ounce Orgeat syrup (almond syrup.. Amaretto syrup)
• 1 lime
• 1 Mint sprig garnish
• 1 Fruit stick garnish

Directions

While there are dozens of variations on the theme and more than a few who claim to be the inventor of this popular tropical drink, Trader Vic’s is often given credit as being the original home of the Mai Tai.  Elsewhere in this blog, you will find the recipe for Mai Tai’s as served at the Mai Tai Bar in the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

This is from Trader Vic’s bartenders guide:

• In a Double Old Fashion Glass…
• Cut Lime in 1/2 and squeeze over SHAVED ice.
• Add spent lime shell to glass (this adds oils from the skin..important.. and common with many Trader Vic drinks)
• Add remaining ingredients… and fill glass up with enough Shaved ice to fill
• Mix well
• Garnish with mint spring and a fruit stick