Cocktail recipe
Don’s Mai Tai
A shaken cocktail featuring Jamaican Rum, Grapefruit juice, Orange Curaçao.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Jamaican Rum
- 20 ml Grapefruit Juice
- 0.5 oz Orange Curaçao
- 0.5 oz Lime Juice
- 10 ml Falernum
- 1 barspoon Simple Syrup
- 2 dash Absinthe
- 2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Method
- Add Jamaican Rum, Grapefruit Juice, Orange Curaçao, Lime Juice, Falernum, Simple Syrup, Absinthe and Angostura aromatic bitters to a shaker.
- Add ice and shake until cold.
- Pour the drink and its shaking ice into a rocks glass, then add crushed ice to fill.
- Optional garnish: brandied cherry, lime wedge, fresh Mint Leaves.
Story
Victor 'Trader Vic' Bergeron said he made the first one in Oakland in 1944 for two friends from Tahiti, one of whom exclaimed 'Maita'i roa ae!', roughly 'out of this world, the best'. His rival Don the Beachcomber claimed an earlier version, and the two feuded over it for decades.
Tips
- A good orgeat and a split of aged rums separate it from a sugary resort drink.