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Love this version, I'd probably still go with the original if I had to choose but this really works. I vibed off the original slightly differently and swapped the sugar syrup for Monin green tea syrup to make the Mai Chai - https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/36108/mai-chai

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 😊

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Used 20ml Rockstar pineapple grenade rum with this recipe, omitted the creme de menthe. But turned out a beautiful tasting Mai Tai