Rum
Mai Tai
- Base
- Rum
- Family
- Tiki and tropical
- Era
- 1934–1969: post-war and tiki
- Date
- 1944
- Glass
- Old fashioned glass
- Technique
- Shaken
- Flavour
- Fruity, Citrus
- Strength
- Strong
- IBA list
- Contemporary Classics
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dark rum | 45 ml |
| Orange curaçao | 15 ml |
| Orgeat | 15 ml |
| Lime juice | 25 ml |
| Mint (garnish) | a sprig |
| Lime wedge (garnish) | one |
Method
- Shake everything with ice.
- Serve over ice and garnish.
Tools
Place of origin
Oakland · United States
Where it is most consumed
Closely tied to Hawaii and American tiki bars.
An impression, not a measured figure
Curious stories
One version
Victor Bergeron, "Trader Vic", claimed to have invented it in 1944 in Oakland. Donn Beach maintained it was his, from 1933.
