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Mai Tai: Black Book

Oakland, United States America/Los_Angeles

History

Trader Vic Bergeron created the Mai Tai in Oakland in 1944. A Tahitian guest’s cry of ‘Maita’i roa ae!’—the best—supplied the name. This is a clearly labeled house field riff rather than a historical classic: Coffee contributes roasted depth and a clandestine after-dark character.

Rum · yields one cocktail

Ingredients

  • 12 oz aged rum
  • 23/4 oz lime juice
  • 31/2 oz orange curaçao
  • 41/2 oz orgeat
  • 51/4 oz rich syrup
  • 61/4 oz coffee liqueur

Method

  1. 01Shake with crushed ice, pour unstrained, and crown with mint.
  2. 02Add the coffee liqueur before mixing and omit a little sweetener if desired.

Enjoy responsibly. Recipes are intended for adults of legal drinking age.