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

By John Fischer, About.com

Pink Mai Tai

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

Photo Courtesy of Starwood Hawaii
This is a popular variation of the 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 minute
Ingredients:
  • 1 oz. Dark Rum
  • 1 oz Light rum
  • 1 oz Orange Curacao
  • 3 oz Orange Juice
  • 1/2 oz Lime Juice
  • Dash Orgeat
  • Dash Simple Syrup
  • Dash Grenadine
Preparation:
Combine all of the ingredients in the order listed in a Highball style glass over shaved ice. Stir with a swizzle stick. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cherry.
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