The Best Mai Tai Recipe Is the Trader Vic’s Original - Eater
Nov 10, 2016 · It was a simple drink created to showcase the pungent flavor of a 17-year-old J. Wray and Nephew Jamaican rum: Bergeron highlighted the golden, medium-bodied rum with just a touch of lime, orgeat,...
Mai Tai (Trader Vic's) Cocktail Recipe
Aug 23, 2024 · The Mai Tai is a classic Polynesian-style cocktail created by Victor J. Bergeron, also known as Trader Vic, in 1944. It is said that he created the drink for some friends visiting from Tahiti, who upon tasting it, exclaimed 'Maita'i roa …
Trader Vic Mai Tai Cocktail - Allrecipes
Apr 14, 2023 · Who doesn't love a mai tai? Invented by Trader Vic in his California restaurant, this tasty cocktail features rum, curaçao, syrup, and lime juice.
All 4 Trader Vic’s Mai Tais - Make Drinks
Sep 20, 2021 · Trader Vic’s Mai Tai, the quintessential “Tiki” cocktail, is a Polynesian favorite. It is also the original Mai Tai recipe. Invented in 1944 at the Trader Vic’s restaurant in Oakland, California, this shaved ice sweet and sour concoction evokes images of white sand Tahitian beaches and Hawaiian sunsets.
Mai Tai (Trader Vic's) Cocktail Recipe - Difford's Guide
A Mai Tai is basically a Daiquiri based on aged rum, with orange curaçao liqueur and orgeat syrup contributing to its flavour and sweetness. Trader Vic's Mai Tai is the undisputed king of Tiki cocktails and one of the most enduring of all vintage cocktails.
Original Mai Tai Recipe - Moody Mixologist
Sep 26, 2023 · The classic Mai Tai is one of the most beautifully simple, yet complex-tasting tiki cocktails. Sadly, like many a classic cocktail, the Mai Tai has been re-invented over the decades as a cheap, fruity punch that bears little resemblance to the original.
Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe - Liquor.com
Nov 8, 2020 · The Mai Tai is one of the most famous Tiki drinks in the world. Composed of rum, orange curaçao, fresh lime juice and orgeat (a nuanced almond syrup), it’s held sway over cocktail enthusiasts and Tiki aficionados for decades. It even …
The Best Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe - Cocktail Society
May 9, 2023 · For the iconic Mai Tai recipe, you need the following: Light Rum - The original recipe by Trader Vic asked for Jamaican rum. To be precise, J. Wray & Nephew, but other brands work, too, of course. Dark Rum - Combining white and dark rum in this cocktail recipe is common practice when mixing a Mai Tai.
Cocktail of the Week: The Original 1944 Mai Tai - distiller
Jun 30, 2017 · The Mai Tai sprung to life in 1944, not in Polynesia, but in Oakland, California – the masterpiece of Victor Bergeron, better known as Trader Vic. As the story goes, a guest took a first sip and exclaimed “Maita’i roa ae!”, which is Tahitian for …
The Original Mai Tai – A Couple Cooks
Apr 4, 2024 · The most widely accepted origin story of the Mai Tai is that the cocktail was invented in 1944 at Trader Vic’s restaurant in Oakland, California. It became very popular in the 1950’s and 60’s, especially at tiki restaurants. (And since Tiki culture is built on appropriation, we won’t exalt the virtues of that phenomenon.)
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