The Mai Tai is a classic tiki cocktail that was created by Victor Bergeron in 1944 at Trader Vic’s, his Polynesian-themed restaurant and bar located in Emeryville, California. The recipe features many of the usual ingredients you’d expect in a tiki drink including rum, orange liqueur, and lime but adds orgeat, a French almond syrup with a sweet nutty flavor.
Add white rum, orange curaçao, lime juice, and orgeat syrup to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Add fresh crushed ice to a lowball glass.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into lowball glass.
Using a bar spoon, carefully float rum on top.
Garnish with mint sprig and orchid blossom.