Trader Vic's Original Mai Tai ("Old Way")
"Old Way" Mai Tai Formula - 1997 You'll note that there's nary a drop of orange or pineapple juice. Mai Tais made with any sort of juice (besides lime juice) are not "true" Mai Tais.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce fine Jamaican rum (15- or 8-year-old)
- 1 ounce Martinique rum (St. James)
- ½ ounce Orange Curacao
- ½ ounce Orgeat syrup
- Juice from 1 fresh lime (about ¾ ounce)
Directions
Mix and serve as in the Original Formula.