Authentic Trader Vic Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe

Name: Authentic Trader Vic Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe
Total time: 5 mins
Ingredients: 1 cup crushed ice; 1 lime, juiced; 2 fluid ounces 17-year old J. Wray Nephew Jamaican Rum; 0.5 fluid ounce French Garnier Orgeat; 0.5 fluid ounce orange Curacao liqueur; 0.25 fluid ounce rock candy syrup; 1 cup ice; 1 sprig fresh mint

The Trader Vic mai tai cocktail is named after Trader Vic, the legendary California restaurateur who invented the iconic drink. When he first served this rum and juice cocktail to his Tahitian friends, they exclaimed "maita'i roa ae!" meaning "very good!" and thus, the name "mai tai" was born.

Total time5 mins
Prep time5 mins
Yield1

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Ingredients

1 cup crushed ice
1 lime, juiced
2 fluid ounces 17-year old J. Wray Nephew Jamaican Rum
0.5 fluid ounce French Garnier Orgeat
0.5 fluid ounce orange Curacao liqueur
0.25 fluid ounce rock candy syrup
1 cup ice
1 sprig fresh mint

Instructions

Fill a rocks glass with 1 cup of crushed ice and place in freezer to chill.
Use a peeler to cut a strip of zest from the lime, then set aside for garnish. Juice both halves of the lime into a cocktail shaker.
Combine rum, Orgeat, Curaçao, and rock candy syrup in the cocktail shaker; add 1 cup of ice cubes. Cover and shake vigorously until chilled.
Garnish the chilled rocks glass with the reserved lime zest, then strain the mai tai mixture into the glass. Float a fresh mint sprig on the edge of the glass to complete the drink.

Nutrition

Calories: 255 kcal
Fat Content: 0 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 15 g
Sodium Content: 18 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Carbohydrate Content: 28 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g