Ingredients
- 1 ounce dark Jamaican rum
- 1 ounce white rum
- 1/4 ounce orgeat
- 1/2 ounce orange Curacao or Grand Marnier
- 3/4 ounce lime juice
- 1/4 ounce rich simple syrup (2:1 ratio of water to sugar)
- 2-3 mint leaves, for garnish
- 1 lime wedge, for garnish
Cooking Instructions
Step 1: Add white rum, Curacao or Grand Marnier, and orgeat into a shaker with crushed ice. Shake for 10 seconds.
Step 2: Strain mixture into a rocks glass filled with ice.
Step 3: Float the dark rum over the top by resting a bar spoon over the rocks glass and slowly pouring the dark rum.
Step 4: Garnish with mint leaves and lime wedge.
Enjoy this classic Mai Tai from Food&Wine!