A riff on Smuggler’s Cove 🛟 version:
Did you hear about the bossy man at the bar? He ordered everyone around.
I couldn’t resist breaking out my Daryl Dixon Polynesian-style mug for this drink, even though it’s not a Zombie. Because, hey, sometimes you just need a little bit of apocalypse vibes in your sip, right? 🧟♀️
I decided to roll with the Smuggler’s Cove recipe, keeping it true to those classic Mai Tai vibes. It’s all about that killer combo of dark Jamaican rum and curaçao!
But here’s where I threw a little curveball: I swapped out the lime juice and used orange juice, which I adjusted to the same acidity as lime. How, you ask? Well, I picked up some savvy tips from the book “Tropical Standard.”
Check out both awesome books on Bookshop.org: Smuggler’s Cove 🛟 and Tropical Standard 🛟
Orange Mai Tai
- 2 oz dark Jamaican rum
- 3/4 oz orange juice (acid-adjusted)
- 1/2 oz curaçao
- 1/4 oz orgeat syrup
- 1/4 oz Demerara syrup (2:1)
- Combine all with 12 oz crushed ice and a few agitator cubes
- Shake until chilled
- Open pour into a double old-fashioned glass
- Garnish with a spent lime shell and mint sprig
Alcohol: 16% Sugars: 16g
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Are you a fan of funky rums? Curious about my top pick for curaçao? Well, here’s the scoop: just click on the images below, and you’ll be on your way to exploring both!
