Bitter Mai Tai Recipe
A Mai Tai turned inside out: Campari takes the lead, funky Jamaican rum plays support, and orgeat and lime keep it tropical.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 16%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Campari45 ml (1.5 oz)
- Dark Jamaican rum22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Cointreau15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Orgeat syrup22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Fresh lime juice30 ml (1 oz)
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with a generous bouquet of mint.
Garnish
Mint bouquet
The Story
A modern riff from Brooklyn bartender Jeremy Oertel, who swapped most of the Mai Tai's rum for Campari.
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