Today we go super deep into the Mai Tai. A while ago we had the idea of going through all the amazing Mai Tai riffs popping up. This drink is just such a wonderful template and that shows in not only the drink's enduring popularity but also there seems to be a different version or riff on so so many menus these days and not just in Tiki spots. But after discussing it a bit we decided that before doing all the riffs we really needed to tackle the originals. From the drink's inception in 1944 until 1971 there were four major builds on this one drink, and they're all different enough to warrant a little taste testing. So today we're doing all the classic Mai Tai recipes for you guys! Hope ya'll enjoy and see you In the comments!

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00:00 Teaser
00:27 Intro
00:42 Cold Open
00:50 Mai Tai
03:10 Tasting Notes?
04:04 Recipe
04:10 Don The Beachcomber Mai Tai
06:20 Tasting Something?
07:13 Recipe
07:17 Kon-Tiki Mai Tai
09:45 Taste?
10:42 Recipe
10:45 Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai
14:33 Tasting Notes? Last chance?
15:44 Recipe
15:49 A little History
17:09 Outro
17:15 Like And Subscribe!


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Trader Vic's Mai Tai:
1oz (30ml) Rhum Agricol
1oz (30ml) Appleton Estate Signature
.25oz (7.5ml) Curacao
1oz (30ml) Lime Juice
.25oz (7.5ml) Orgeat
.25oz (7.5ml) Simple Syrup
Spent Lime and Mint Garnish

Don The Beachcomber's Mai Tai Swizzle:
1.5oz (45ml) Dark Jamaica Rum
1oz (30ml) Dark Cuban Rum
.75oz (22.5ml) Falernum
.5oz (22.5ml) Cointreau
1oz (30ml) Grapefruit Juice
.75oz (22.5ml) Lime Juice
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
6 Drops Absinthe
Pineapple Spear Maraschino Cherry Garnish

Kon-Tiki Mai Tai:
1.5oz (45ml) Jamaica Rum
1.5oz (45ml) Puerto Rico Gold Rum
.75oz (22.5ml) Honey Syrup
.75oz (22.5ml) Lime Juice
.75oz (22.5ml) Orange Juice
.25oz (7.5ml) Ginger Syrup
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
6 Drops Absinthe
Mint Sprig Garnish

Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai
1oz (30ml) White Rum
1oz (30ml) Demerara Rum
1oz (30ml) Jamaican Rum
.25oz (7.5ml) Curacao
1oz (30ml) Orange Juice
1oz (30ml) Pineapple Juice
.5oz (15ml) Lime Juice
.25oz (7.5ml) Orgeat
.25oz (7.5ml) Lemon Juice
.25oz (7.5ml) Simple Syrup
Pineapple Spear Mint Sprig Garnish