My Ty Mai Tai Cocktail Food

MAI TAI COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill an old-fashioned glass with 1 cup crushed ice. Set aside in the freezer.
• Combine light rum, gold rum, orange Curacao, orgeat, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into the chilled old-fashioned glass. Top with dark rum.
• Garnish with a wedge of pineapple and a maraschino cherry.

MY TY (MAI TAI COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Combine the first 7 ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and strain into a cool old fashion glass filled with crushed ice.
• Float dark rum.
• Sink half of the lime shell with a maraschino cherry stuffed inside. Orchids are a nice garnish as well. If orchids are unavailable a fresh mint sprig will always do. Enjoy!

MAI TAI

Steps:

• In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine the spiced rum, coconut rum, grenadine, pineapple juice and orange juice. Shake vigorously and strain into glass full of ice.

MAI TAI FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, add the light rum, Jamaican rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, orange juice and orgeat syrup and stir until combined. Add crushed ice to rocks glasses, then pour the mai tai over the ice. Add a splash of grenadine to each, then garnish with an orange wheel, lime wheel and maraschino cherry.

MAI TAI

Steps:

• Add the white rum, curaçao, lime juice and orgeat into a shaker with crushed ice and shake lightly (about 3 seconds).
• Pour into a double rocks glass.
• Float the dark rum over the top.
• Garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig.

MAI TAI

Steps:

• Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with 1 cup ice cubes, then strain into a glass filled with ice cubes.
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MAI TAI COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine pineapple juice, rum, lime juice, Curaçao, orgeat, and cherry juice in a cocktail shaker.
• Fill with ice and shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
• Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Top with dark rum, and garnish with mint, cherry, and pineapple.

EMERIL'S MAI TAI COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker half way with ice cubes. Add the remaining ingredients, except the cherries and shake until cold and frothy, about 30 to 45 seconds.
• Strain into 2 tall glasses with cracked ice and garnish each with 2 maraschino cherries and paper umbrellas.
• Serve immediately.

MAI TAI COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker half way with ice cubes. Add the remaining ingredients, except the cherries and shake until cold and frothy, 30 to 45 seconds. Strain into 2 tall glasses with cracked ice. Garnish each with 2 maraschino cherries and paper umbrellas. Serve immediately.

MAI TAI

Steps:

• Pour all the liquid ingredients into a mixing glass. Add large cold ice cubes and shake vigorously for 7 or 8 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass over large cold ice cubes. Garnish with the mint sprig and lime wheel.
• tasting notes
• Dominant Flavors: aged rum and almond with fresh mint on the nose
• Body: medium with rich mouthfeel
• Dryness: medium to off-dry
• Complexity: medium to off-dry
• Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: citrus, bitter orange peel
• Finish: medium, bittersweet with light oak and fruit overtones
• Glass: rocks