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Paiea Mai Tai
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Submitted on: July 21, 2023
This week’s entry from the Minimalist Tiki Classic Thirty is the Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai—the missing link between the perfect original and the abominations served in bars across the world sharing nothing but the name. For my modern reimagining, I wanted to jam all of the extra flavours the RH Mai Tai’s 6.5 ounce monster volume in the template of the classic. To achieve this without adding all the extra juices, I made a fantastic syrup with pineapple and citrus peels to capture all those deliciou...
Ingredients
- 0.5 oz
- 0.5 oz
- 0.75 oz
- 0.5 ozRoyal Hawaiian Oleo
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Estimated strength
mint sprig, umbrella-speared pineapple & lime shell
Frappe & Dump
About 16% 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 with 1 cup of roughly crushed ice. Shake until frosty, then open pour into a double old-fashioned glass. Add more ice to fill. Garnish with a mint sprig, and an umbrella-speared pineapple chunk and spent lime shell.
Editor's Note
A pineapple-citrus oleo-saccharum replaces the heavy juices of the Royal Hawaiian original, concentrating aromatics while maintaining the classic Mai Tai structure.
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Stacy (Crafted Pour)
28 July 2023
That oleo sounds fantastic. I made a similiar one with just pineapple and lime, that was delicious, so I can only imagine how fantastic this one is.
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