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Traditional Mai Tai Recipe from the Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

By John Fischer, About.com

Traditional Mai Tai Served

Traditional Mai Tai Served at the Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii

Photo Courtesy of Starwood Hawaii
This is the authentic traditional Mai Tai recipe from the "Mai Tai" Bar at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. The original Mai Tai was created by Victor J. Bergeron in 1944 and brought to Hawaii in 1953 at the Royal Hawaiian, Moana and Surfrider Hotels.

Prep Time: 01 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz. Dark Rum
  • 1 oz Light Rum
  • 1 oz Orange Curacao
  • 2 oz Orange Juice
  • 1/2 oz Lime Juice
  • Dash Orgeat
  • Dash Simple syrup (bar syrup)

Preparation:

Combine all of the ingredients in the order listed in a Old Fashioned style glass over shaved ice. Stir with a swizzle stick. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cherry.
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