Clarified Mai Tai

Name: Clarified Mai Tai
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Plantation 3 Stars White Rum; 1 oz Plantation Original Dark Rum; 1 oz Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum; 1 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao; 1.5 oz Lime Juice; .75 oz Pistachio Orgeat; .75 oz Demerara Syrup; .5 oz Papas Pilar Dark Rum; 3 oz Pistachio Milk

By Bradley Johnson

Submitted on: August 6, 2022

Seasonal

Tropical

Clarified cocktails go way back in cocktail history (google it) and admittedly rather time consuming to make, but the clarification process requires curdling mile (yuck), which results in a very smooth, delicious drink, so if you have the time, I feel it is worth it. For this version, I am using pistachio milk, but using whole fat cow's milk is traditional and produces a lovely result. Having spent many hours trying to perfect a Mai Tai that suits my tastes, I have landed on the Mai Tai usin...

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Plantation 3 Stars White Rum

1 oz
Plantation Original Dark Rum

1 oz
Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum

1 oz
Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao

1.5 oz
Lime Juice

.75 oz
Pistachio Orgeat

.75 oz
Demerara Syrup

.5 oz
Papas Pilar Dark Rum

3 oz
Pistachio Milk

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Glass

Estimated strength

About 14% ABV (estimate)

By Bradley Johnson

Mixologist

Brad Johnson, aka Sluggo, aka Mysterioso, is a home mixologist specializing in interesting and sometimes whimsical twists on classic cocktail platforms. While Brad has worked as a professional bartender in years past, he is currently establishing his brand, Société Mysterieux, an underground cocktail society for like-minded enthusiasts of cocktail culture. We create our own recipes based on classic platforms using our own bitters, syrups, tonics and shrubs under the brand L’Apothicaire Mysterieu...

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Mix all ingredients together, except the .5 ounce of Papa's Pilar (any dark rum will do) and 3 ounces of pistachio milk. Pour pistachio milk into a large bowl or container. Pour cocktail ingredients into the bowl of pistachio milk and let rest for at least half hour. Strain through fine mesh nutbag, cheesecloth or coffee strainer (any one of these will do). Remove the solids and strain again, which should result in a clear cocktail. Serve over ice, strain over large rock or sphere (I am u...

Editor's Note

Milk-washing transforms the classic Mai Tai into a silky, clarified masterpiece. The pistachio orgeat adds a nutty depth that pairs perfectly with the high-ester Jamaican rum blend.