Ingredient Profile

Mai Tai (First Adjusted Formula)

Servings 1
Category Short Sour
Family
Structure Sour
Attributes Classic, Tiki, Tropical
Proof 38
Strength 1.6 standard drinks
Flavors Almond, Citrus, Lime, Nuts, Orange
Glass Collins Glass
Temperature Cold

Ingredients

1 oz Appleton Estate Extra Rum
1 oz Coruba Rum
1/2 oz Monin Orgeat Syrup
1/2 oz Bols Orange Curacao
1/4 oz Trader Vic's Rock Candy Syrup
Juice of 1 Lime

Instructions

Shake all ingredients over cracked ice. Pour into highball glass. Garnish with half of the spent lime shell in the drink and a sprig of mint at the edge of the glass.

Notes

When Trader Vic could not acquire any more J. Wray and Nephew 17 Year rum, he switched to this formula. He substituted a J. Wray and Nephew 15 Year rum and added Coruba rum. Trader Vic eventually exhausted the supply of the J. Wray and Nephew 15 Year rum.

I am substituting a very fine Jamaican rum (Wray and Nephew own the Appleton brand). I am also using a quality Orange Curacao along with a quality bottling of Orgeat Syrup.

If you do not have access to Rock Candy Syrup, try cane syrup.