The Mai Tai

Posted by Michael Luckey | Apr 29, 2017 | Food & Home, Lifestyle | 0 |

It’s nearly Tiki torch time!! I can’t think of a more appropriate cocktail to sip while getting your Polynesian party-on than a Mai Tai.

The key ingredient in a Mai Tai is Orgeat syrup. Pronounced OHR-ZHAT, this milky almond-flavored additive has no substitute. Feel free to play around with different rums and orange liqueurs, but don’t you dare skip this nectar of the gods. P.S. It’s delicious in your morning coffee the day after your luau.

Mai Tai
1oz Light Rum
1oz Dark Rum
.5oz Orange Liqueur
.75oz Orgeat Syrup
1oz Lime Juice

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass filled with crushed ice. Shake and pour all the ingredients including the ice into your favorite party cup. Garnish with fresh Mint leaves.

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Michael Luckey

Michael Luckey is a Memphian that caught the restaurant bug with his first job at 16. He has worked at the former Yia Yia's Eurocafe, Ciao Bella, Interim Restaurant & Bar and now, at Char Restaurant on the Highland Strip. His passion for dining naturally transitioned into an infatuation with wine and spirits. He is accredited as a Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Advanced Sommelier and is currently working on his French Wine Scholar certification. You can taste one of “Luckey’s” handcrafted cocktails or a glass of his selected vino at Char.