Mai Tai White hot chocolate

The Mai Tai is a tropical cocktail based on rum, orange curacao, lime and orgeat. Particularly popular in the summer, it is fresh and decisive and in the Tahitian language it means good, because there is no need to add anything else. Here’s how to prepare Mai Tai at home, with the tips of a professional bartender.

Ingrediants

2 cl light rum
2 cl dark rum

2 cl Orange Curacao
1-2 cl barley syrup

3 cl lime juice

ice
fresh mint leaves
sliced files

We have been to Nonsolococktails, a company that deals with consulting, training and events in the world of cocktails. With Mattia Pastori, Mixology Expert, we have prepared the Mai Tai recipe.

We tell you what you need to know about this cocktail to serve as aperitif or after dinner In the low tumbler decorated with a slice of lime and fresh mint.

Follow the step by step recipe for making Mai Tai at home: it only takes you 5 minutes. In addition to rum, barley syrup and lime juice, the drink contains curacao, a velvety and sweet liqueur flavored with orange peel.

The procedure is very simple and consists of pouring all the ingredients into the shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into the cooled glass. The end? A slice of lime and fresh mint as a garnish.

Mai Tai, which celebrates Polynesian culture, was invented at Trader Vic’s restaurant in Oakland, California, in 1944 as a tribute to Tahiti.

As equipment you need one first shaker. To squeeze the lime and filter the fresh juice it is very practical lime squeezer in steel. You can measure the exact amount of alcohol and juice with the jigger, the dispenser commonly used for the preparation of mixed drinks. To block the ice get one strainer, a colander-like bar accessory used to remove ice from cocktails after they have been mixed or stirred.

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