Cocktails
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AmericanMai 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.
Vegan
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Contains alcohol
Better version
Dark rum, fresh lime, triple sec and a nutty almond syrup.
Per serving£4.20
Total cost£4.20
Time6 min
Ingredients for 1
- 50 ml dark rum
- 25 ml fresh lime juice , about 1 lime
- 15 ml triple sec
- 10 ml orgeat almond syrup
- 10 ml sugar syrup
- 1 handful crushed ice
- 1 mint sprig , to garnish
Method
- Add the rum, lime juice, triple sec, orgeat and sugar syrup to a shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- Strain into a tumbler filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and the spent lime shell.
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
- hawthorne strainer
- tumbler
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Gold rum, bottled lime and a splash of orange squash.
Better
Dark rum, fresh lime, triple sec and a nutty almond syrup.
Ultimate
Split aged and Jamaican rums, house orgeat and a dusting of grated nutmeg.
