Welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays : June 30th, 2022. Did you know I’m actually a day late it’s really July 1st. Man did June fly by making today my mom’s birthday. I wish she was here to celebrate with but since she isn’t I will have a Mai Tai by myself unless you want to go with me. Although if my mom were here she would say we should have a Strawberry Daiquiri so I will let you choose which drink we have today.
Five Facts about Mai Tai
- The Zombie was the Cosmopolitan of its day and the Zombie was the drink that put Tiki on the map.
- In 1959 the Mai Tai knocked the Zombie off its pedestal.
- 1959 is the the year Hawaii became a State.
- Hawaii became a tourist mecca almost overnight.
- All the tourists went to Luaus and they were offered a Fruity drink called the Mai Tai.
Recipe for a Mai Tai
This recipe will make 2 Mocktails
PREP TIME 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 ounces light rum which is called White Rum, or Rhum Agricole
- 2 ounces dark Rum, or Jamaican Rum
- 2 ounces fresh Lime Juice
- 1 ounce Orange Curaçao or Grand Marnier or, Triple Sec like Cointreau
- 1 ounce Orgeat Syrup
- ½ ounce Simple Syrup
- Fresh Mint and/or Lime for garnish
- Fill a cocktail shaker about halfway with crushed Ice.
- Add the Rum, Lime Juice, Orange Liqueur, Orgeat, and Simple Syrup. Cover, and shake well, about 30 seconds.
- Pour equally into two old-fashioned glasses; top with more crushed Ice as needed. Garnish with Mint Springs and Lime, then serve.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
