Mom’s Mai Tai

Name: Mom’s Mai Tai
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Aged Rum; 0.5 oz Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum; 0.25 oz Grand Marnier; 0.25 oz Hazelnut Liqueur; 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.5 oz Demerara Syrup; 12 oz Roughly Crushed Ice

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By Chris Russell

Submitted on: December 8, 2022

Essentials

Refreshing

I was feeling uninspired, so I asked my mom to pick a liqueur and I’d build a drink around it. She said Grand Marnier and Frangelico. Orange liqueur and a nutty sweetener—my mind only went to one place. While a riff on the most classic of tiki classics may not be the most creative, it was very delicious. The classics are the classics for a reason!

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Aged Rum

0.5 oz
Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum

0.25 oz
Grand Marnier

0.25 oz
Hazelnut Liqueur

0.75 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

0.5 oz
Demerara Syrup

12 oz
Roughly Crushed Ice

Instructions

Garnish

spent lime shell, mint sprig

Build

Glass

Estimated strength

About 20% ABV (estimate)

By Chris Russell

Craft Tiki Cocktails

Home bartender based in St. John's, Newfoundland. Like many, I got into this hobby-turned-obsession-turned-side gig during the pandemic, and it's been a journey! I have a passion for tiki classics and modern exotic cocktails, especially when I can infuse them with spirits and quality ingredients from the East Coast of Canada. On Instagram & TikTok @avalonhomebar...

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Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake until frosty. Open pour into a double Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with a spent lime shell and mint sprig.

Editor's Note

A clever Mai Tai riff that swaps orgeat for hazelnut liqueur and curaçao for Grand Marnier. The result is a richer, nuttier profile balanced by Jamaican rum funk and bright lime.