So I'm pretty passionate about mai tais. For the record, the recipe that I use, which I believe to be the original Trader Vic recipe, is:
2 oz. rum
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz orange curacao
.25 oz simple syrup
.25 oz orgeat
I find that the best mai tais derive from a blend of rums. Tonight I tried an even split between 3-star Haitian Barbancourt and Smith & Cross Jamaican overproof, and it was the best mai tai I've ever made.
My draft selection is:
| 2001 Joel Pineiro |
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Mariners |
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RP1 |
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3,392,423 |