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Mai Tai (Difford's recipe)
I love Daiquiris and this is basically a classic Daiquiri with a few bells and whistles: orange curaçao, lime juice, almond syrup, amaretto, falernum...
John CARR
13th October 2024 at 13:09
Clearly a few afficiandos not happy with this but, given the vexed nature of the origins of the drink historically and politically, good to maintain a focus on the creative and evolutionary nature of the beverage and avoid the prescriptive imo. Room for loads of experimentation here. Very drinkable indeed 😊
30th August 2024 at 19:01
Ooh, no. This ain't it chief. Sorry. The OTT nature of a Mai Tai is to flex on your selection of rums, not to add random liqueurs (creme de menthe? really?) you find. The complete lack of any jamaican rum to begin with should disqualify it.
13th September 2024 at 20:01
Avery, I think you’ll find that Appleton Estate 8 Reserve is a Single Estate Jamaica Rum.
Personally I don’t add the Crème de menthe as I don’t have any, but use the rest of the ingredients. So far I’ve not had any complaints.
Personally I don’t add the Crème de menthe as I don’t have any, but use the rest of the ingredients. So far I’ve not had any complaints.
6th July 2024 at 10:23
To those commenters here not happy with the inclusion of white creme de menthe, we used, instead, Acqua Bianca. We thought it worked a treat.
26th May 2024 at 00:11
Subbed amaretto with an increased portion of orgeat and substituted crème de menthe for fernet. Omitted the absinthe since I don’t have it, still incredibly good cocktail, complex and tasty.
12th May 2024 at 10:07
Much for sophisticated cocktail compared to a regular menu item. This recipe would be perfect 5 if the type of rum was more specific. Pineapple rum ranges from sweet syrup to just a hint of pineapple. I think this version requires a more neutral rum like Plantation Pineapple Rum. Any sweetened rum will ruin this version.
13th May 2024 at 09:04
If you click on the ingredient name, I link you to the rum.
23rd March 2024 at 13:42
I like Mai tais, but this one was ruined for me by the crème de menthe, 2 mls of which completely overshadowed everything. Will need to try again without the menthe and absinthe
12th January 2024 at 22:13
Used 20ml Rockstar pineapple grenade rum with this recipe, omitted the creme de menthe. But turned out a beautiful tasting Mai Tai
11th December 2023 at 03:21
I didn't have any pineapple rum, so I subbed Malibu. And subbed peppermint schnapps for the creme de menthe. It worked perfectly. Anyone know how I might batch this up? Would love to prepare some in advance for a party... but I'm not sure how to interpret the dashes and drops for a 25-person version, say.
29th December 2023 at 00:34
Devised a possible answer to my own question in making this tonight. For a 12-serving batch, I did: 1 tablespoon of absinthe, 1/8th of a teaspoon of saline solution, and 9 oz of chilled water (for dilution). Tasted great in the test spoon — we will try it over ice this evening at a dinner party... hoping for happy friends. :)