Best Frans Mai Tai Punch Recipes

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THE ORIGINAL MAI TAI



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Here's how to make the original Mai Tai recipe! Gather the ingredients for this tropical rum drink that's as complex as it is fruity.

Provided by Sonja Overhiser

Categories     Drink

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) aged rum
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) orange liqueur: Curaçao, Cointreau or Grand Marnier
3/4 ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) lime juice
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) orgeat syrup
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) dark rum
For the garnish: Fresh mint, cocktail cherry, pineapple slice, lime wedge

Steps:

  • Place the aged rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, and orgeat syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold.
  • Strain the drink into an ice-filled glass. Top with the dark rum. Garnish with fresh mint, a lime wedge, cocktail cherry and pineapple slice.

MAI TAI MOCKTAIL PARTY PUNCH RECIPE



Mai Tai Mocktail Party Punch Recipe image

A fun and easy party punch for an island themed party or just any occasion. Nonalcoholic so guests of all ages can enjoy it.

Categories     RECIPES

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 liter orange juice
1 liter pineapple juice
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cup almond syrup
1/2 cup grenadine
1 liter sparkling/seltzer water
ice
oranges, limes, cherries for garnish

Steps:

  • In a pitcher mix together orange juice, pineapple juice, lime juice and almond syrup.
  • You can keep this punch base in the fridge until party time.
  • Once ready to serve you can serve in individual glasses by adding ice to a cup, filling the cup 1/2 full of juice, adding a splash of grenadine and then topping it off with seltzer water and garnishing with fruit.
  • To serve in a big punch bowl, mix grenadine and seltzer water to juice and stir together, then add ice and fruit.

MAI TAI FOR A CROWD



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 4 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup light rum
1 cup Jamaican rum
1 cup orange liqueur
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup orgeat (almond) syrup
Grenadine, for topping
Lime wheels, for garnish
Orange wheels, for garnish
Maraschino cherries, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a large pitcher, add the light rum, Jamaican rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, orange juice and orgeat syrup and stir until combined. Add crushed ice to rocks glasses, then pour the mai tai over the ice. Add a splash of grenadine to each, then garnish with an orange wheel, lime wheel and maraschino cherry.

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