Cocktails American

Mai Tai

The classic tiki rum sour shown three ways. Basic leans on supermarket gold rum and bottled mixers, while the ultimate splits aged and Jamaican rums with house orgeat for a proper Trader Vic finish.

Serves1
Time4 min
Cost / serving£1.90
Vegan Gluten-free Dairy-free Contains alcohol

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Budget version

Gold rum, bottled lime and a splash of orange squash.

Per serving£1.90
Total cost£1.90
Time4 min
Servings

Ingredients for 1

  • 50 ml supermarket gold rum
  • 15 ml bottled lime juice
  • 10 ml orange squash , concentrated
  • 10 ml sugar syrup
  • 1 handful ice cubes
  • 1 slice lime , to garnish

Method

  1. Fill a tumbler with ice cubes.
  2. Add the rum, bottled lime juice, orange squash and sugar syrup.
  3. Stir well for 15 seconds until chilled.
  4. Garnish with a lime slice and serve.

Equipment

  • tumbler
  • bar spoon

The three ways, side by side

Budget
£1.90 / serving · 4 min

Gold rum, bottled lime and a splash of orange squash.

Better
£4.20 / serving · 6 min

Dark rum, fresh lime, triple sec and a nutty almond syrup.

Ultimate
£8.50 / serving · 12 min

Split aged and Jamaican rums, house orgeat and a dusting of grated nutmeg.