Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai

Name: Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai
Ingredients: 1 oz Dark Jamaican Rum; 1 oz Tiki Lovers White Rum; .5 oz Dry Curaçao; .5 oz Pineapple Juice; .5 oz Orange Juice; 3 ml Lime Acid Adjuster; 5 drop(s) Saline Solution

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By Andy Boimila

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Submitted on: August 31, 2023

Essentials

Refreshing

Well today is National Mai Tai Day!! The Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai is one of the most requested mai tai versions, however I think it’s pretty terrible, if I’m being honest. It’s overly sweet, unbalanced, and well just pretty boring. So instead, today I decided to showcase my version of the cocktail.

Ingredients

1 oz
Dark Jamaican Rum

1 oz
Tiki Lovers White Rum

.5 oz
Dry Curaçao

.5 oz
Pineapple Juice

.5 oz
Orange Juice

3 ml
Lime Acid Adjuster

5 drop(s)
Saline Solution

Instructions

Garnish

Mint Sprig and Lime Wheel

Build

Frappe & Dump

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 21% ABV (estimate)

By Andy Boimila

YouTube Creator

Home bartender and part time bartender at Wusong Road in Cambridge, MA. Specializing in mixing up classic and modern tiki drinks at home. On Instagram and TikTok @mixinguptiki On YouTube at Mixing Up Tiki...

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Combine all ingredients, except the Jamaican rum, into a shaker tin with 8 oz pebble ice. Shake vigorously for 5–8 seconds. Over‑pour into a double Old Fashioned glass (12 oz). Add 4 oz pebble ice and float the dark Jamaican rum on top. Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel. Serve with a straw.