Bitter Mai Tai

Prep Time 3 mins
Assembly Time 2 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Description

Author: Jeremy Oertel
Location: New York City, NY, USA
Year Created: 2011

The Bitter Mai Tai reimagines the iconic tropical classic by combining the original's rum, citrus, and orgeat with Campari for a cocktail with zesty fruit flavors and a satisfyingly bitter finish.

Base Spirit: Rum
Method: Shaken
Serving Size: 1

Ingredients
  • 1.5 fl oz Campari
  • 1 fl oz Lime Juice
  • 0.75 fl oz Smith & Cross Rum
  • 0.75 fl oz Orgeat Syrup
  • 0.5 fl oz Orange Curaçao
  • 1 Mint Sprig
Method
  1. 1

    Add Campari, lime juice, rum, orgeat syrup, and orange curaçao to a shaker.

  2. 2

    Fill shaker with cubed ice.

  3. 3

    Shake for 10-20 seconds.

  4. 4

    Add fresh cracked ice to a lowball glass.

  5. 5

    Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into lowball glass.

  6. 6

    Garnish with mint sprig.

Find this recipe online: https://novelnightcaps.com/recipe/bitter-mai-tai-cocktail/