Rum • Tropical
Tiki depth without the fruit salad.
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Add everything to a shaker with crushed ice.
Bartender shaking the cocktailMake it
Add everything to a shaker with crushed ice.
Shake briefly, about 6 seconds.
Pour unstrained into a double rocks glass.
Crown with crushed ice and garnish lavishly.
A Mai Tai is a rum showcase, not a bucket of pineapple juice.
A little bar lore
A foundational tiki drink credited to Trader Vic in 1944, though its history includes a famous competing claim.
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