Stone Fruit Mai Tai

Name: Stone Fruit Mai Tai
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Aged Rum; 0.5 oz Pot Still Lightly Aged Rum; 0.5 oz Apricot Brandy; 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.25 oz Plum Syrup; 1 dash(es) Orange Bitters; 1 dash(es) Peach Bitters

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By Chris Russell

Submitted on: May 17, 2023

Refreshing

Seasonal

Here’s a tasty riff on Trader Vic’s legendary classic. I knew that apricot brandy would go well in a Mai Tai in place of the cognac-based curaçao, so once I had a batch of plum syrup I decided to put it together. Recommended brands: •Appleton Estate Rare Casks 12 •Plantation Xaymaca •Fee Brothers Bitters

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Aged Rum

0.5 oz
Pot Still Lightly Aged Rum

0.5 oz
Apricot Brandy

0.75 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

0.25 oz
Plum Syrup

1 dash(es)
Orange Bitters

1 dash(es)
Peach Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

plum wedge, lime wheel, mint sprig

Build

Blend

Glass

Snifter

Estimated strength

About 19% 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. Add plenty of crushed ice and shake well. Open pour into a double Old Fashioned glass or small snifter. Top with more ice if necessary. Garnish with a wedge of apricot, peach or plum, lime wheel and mint sprig.

Editor's Note

A clever Mai Tai riff swapping orgeat and curaçao for plum syrup and apricot brandy. The result is a stone fruit-forward Tiki classic, grounded by a funky pot still rum backbone.