Mai Tai Drink Recipe

Mai tai is a refreshing and popular summer drink, enjoyed by everyone. With summer, just round the corner, this drink is preferred to beat the heat. Simple to make, the mai tai was first concocted in the year 1933 by a restaurateur by the name Trader Vic. The name 'Mai Tai' has its origin in the Tahitian word Maita'i, meaning 'good'. Now this drink has gained wide acclaim and is served in every pub and restaurant. Here are a few different combinations of the mai tai drink, that you can make and serve in a jiffy.

Easy Mai Tai Recipe

Ingredients

• J. Wray Nephew Jamaican rum, 4 ounces
• Rock candy syrup. 1 ounce
• Orange curacao (preferably Holland DeKuyper), 2 ounces
• French Garnier Orgeat syrup, 1 ounce
• Fresh lime juice, 2½ ounces
• Slice of lemon, 1
• Crushed ice

Concoction Instructions
For this authentic mai tai recipe, pour all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake it for a couple of minutes. Pour this drink into a glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish it with a thin slice of lime and enjoy.

Hawaiian Mai Tai Drink

Ingredients

• Light rum, 3 ounces
• Dark rum, 3 ounces
• Orange curacao liqueur, 1 ounce
• Orange juice, 4 ounces
• Orgeat syrup, ¾ ounce
• Lemon juice, 2 ounces
• Pineapple juice, 2 ounces
• Ice cubes or crushed ice
• Maraschino cherry, 1
• Fresh mint sprig, 1
• Pineapple spear, 1

Concoction Instructions
Place ice cubes or crushed ice (according to your preference), in a tall glass. In a cocktail shaker, combine all the ingredients and shake it vigorously. Now pour the contents into the prepared glass and use the pineapple spear, mint sprig and maraschino cherry for garnish.

Mango Mai Tai Recipe

Ingredients

• Mango flavored rum (Captain Morgan Parrot Bay), 5 ounces
• Orgeat syrup. 2 ounces
• Grenadine, ¾ ounce
• Pineapple juice, 1½ ounces
• Margarita mix, 1½ ounces
• Orange curacao, 1 ounce
• Amaretto, ½ ounce
• Lemon juice, 1½ ounces
• Pineapple slice, 1
• Cherry, 1

Concoction Instructions
Place a few ice cubes in a shaker, and pour the mango flavored rum. Now add the margarita mix, orgeat syrup, orange curacao, pineapple juice, lemon juice, amaretto and grenadine to the rum. Close the shaker with the lid and shake vigorously, till the ingredients are mixed. Take a long glass and decorate it with a cocktail umbrella pierced with a cherry and pineapple slice. Empty the contents of the shaker into the glass. Drop a few ice cubes and float a mint sprig in the drink and relish it.

Mai Tai Sorbet Recipe

Ingredients

• Dark rum, 6 ounces
• Pineapple juice, 3 ounces
• Fresh lime juice, 1½ ounces
• Sugar, 3 tablespoons
• Grenadine, ¼ ounce
• Guava nectar, 1 ounce
• Peach passion fruit nectar, 2 ounces
• Pineapple wedges, 4

Concoction Instructions
Take a medium-sized metal bowl and add the rum, fresh lime juice, pineapple juice and sugar. With the help of a spoon stir the mixture till the sugar dissolves completely. Now transfer the peach passion fruit nectar and guava nectar to the bowl and continue stirring. Pour this mixture into an ice cream maker and process it. Once you are done with it, empty the contents to a separate bowl, cover it and place it in the freezer, till it becomes firm. Scoop out enough sorbet to fill a martini glass, garnish with a lemon wedge and dive into its refreshingly cool taste.

Mai Tai Punch Recipe

Ingredients

• Light rum, 5 ounces
• Prepared lemonade, 2 ounces
• Orange juice, 3 ounces
• Sugar, 5 tablespoons
• Pineapple juice, 2 ounces
• Lemon juice, 1½ ounces
• Maraschino cherries
• Orange or lemon slices
• Pineapple wedges
• Coconut chips

Concoction Instructions
Take a nonmetal bowl and combine the ingredients together. Stir the mixture thoroughly, with a spoon, to dissolve the sugar. Place the bowl in a refrigerator for about one to two hours to chill it. Transfer the contents to a glass and decorate it with a garnish of your choice, before you enjoy this punch.

These were some really refreshing variations of the mai tai drink. So sit back, relax and enjoy summer with a chilled glass of mai tai. Cheers!