Name: Well Oiled Mai Tai
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Aged rum (6-10yr); 7.5 ml Falernum liqueur; 15 ml Orgeat syrup; 22.5 ml Lime juice; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Well Oiled Mai Tai
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Ingredients:
2 oz	Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
¹⁄₄ oz	Difford's Falernum liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
³⁄₄ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Double old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of half lime shell, mint sprigs, skewered pineapple cube and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry fruit stick.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.
Garnish with half lime shell, mint sprigs bouquet, and fruit stick.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

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Dry/sour

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Review:

A quality falernum adds complex clove-led flavours to a classic Trader Vic Mai Tai.

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History:

Adapted from a drink created by Craig Toone at Kuckoo Boutique Bar, Newton-le-Willows, England. Craig's drink was inspired by the Tiki Margarita, and he told us. "I looked at cross-breeding two other well-known classics. Therefore, I present the bastard love child of a Mai Tai and Corn & Oil ... Genes carried forward are falernum in place of triple sec and a dash of Angostura bitters to the basic Trader Mai Tai recipe."

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Nutrition:

One serving of Well Oiled Mai Tai contains 245 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
17.84% alc./vol. (17.84° proof)
18.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Mike Beatty

19th May at 01:21

1/4 oz of orange curacao is a nice addition

Frederic D.

24th April at 00:20

Made again, this time with a full measure of Appleton Estate 12 and my homemade pistachio orgeat. I think I like this version better. This orgeat is a bit nuttier, and the aged rum adds a nice depth that was lacking in my first attempt.

Frederic D.

22nd February at 02:07

A very nice drink indeed. I used an even split of Smith & Cross and Appleton Estate, Liber & Co orgeat, and Tipplemans falernum syrup. Rich, spicy, and complex, but with the underlying almond smoothness from the orgeat.

Loïc Pierre

10th February at 18:21

Tried with home made falernum (from agricole rum), home made Orgeat, and Smith and Cross jamaican rum. Very, very complex and spicy, very enjoyable. Would like to try it with a more neutral rum, it's the second time I use Smith and Cross and the second time I find that it gives a very strong profile to the drink.

Peter McCarthy

27th July 2024 at 00:33

This is delicious! Rich and full-bodied while simultaneously refreshing with the lime, and then clove/spice thrown into the mix for complexity! I used Bacardi 8, Velvet Falernum, and Liber & Co. Orgeat.