Mai Tai

Name: Mai Tai
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 45 ml Dark Rum; 15 ml Orange Curaçao; 15 ml Orgeat (almond syrup); 30 ml Fresh Lime Juice; 7 ml Sugar Syrup; Crushed Ice; Mint sprig and lime peel (garnish)

The Mai Tai is an iconic tiki cocktail that combines the rich flavors of rum with lime and almond syrup. It is considered one of the most famous cocktails in the world thanks to its tropical character and balanced flavor profile.

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The Mai Tai is one of the most famous and controversial cocktails of tiki culture. It was created in 1944 by the famous California tiki bar owner Victor J. Bergeron, aka "Trader Vic". According to legend, Bergeron was experimenting with a new rum cocktail and offered it to his friends. After taking a sip, a Tahitian guest exclaimed "Mai tai roa ae!", a Tahitian phrase meaning "It's really good!". The cocktail got its name from this phrase.

The Mai Tai became one of the symbols of the post-World War II era, when tiki culture was on the rise. In those years, Americans showed great interest in bars with Pacific island-inspired decorations, exotic music and tropical cocktails. Mai Tai was one of the strongest representatives of this atmosphere.

“Sometimes the best escape begins in a glass”

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