Trader Vic Mai Tai Cocktail

Cocktail - Drinks

California restaurateur Trader Vic is credited with invention of the mai tai. He served the rum and juice cocktail to friends visiting from Tahiti, who exclaimed, 'Maita'i roa ae!' The term translates to 'very good' and the name mai tai stuck.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 1

Yield: 1 cocktail

Trader Vic Mai Tai Cocktail

Ingredients

1 cup crushed ice

2 fluid ounces 17-year old J. Wray Nephew Jamaican Rum

½ fluid ounce French Garnier Orgeat

½ fluid ounce orange Curacao liqueur

¼ fluid ounce rock candy syrup

1 lime

juiced

1 cup ice

1 sprig fresh mint

Watermelon Vodka Slush

Drinks

Directions

Step 1

Fill a rocks glass with 1 cup crushed ice. Set aside in the freezer.

Step 2

Combine rum orgeat orange Curacao rock candy syrup and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice cover and shake until chilled. Strain into the chilled rocks glass.

Step 3

Garnish with half of the lime shell inside the drink and float a sprig of fresh mint on the edge of the glass.

Nutritional Information

Trader Vic Mai Tai Cocktail

Servings Per Recipe:1

Calories: 254.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.6g 1%

Carbohydrates: 27.6g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 15.3g

Fat: 0.2g

Vitamin A Iu: 70.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.2mg 2%

Vitamin C: 21.4mg 36%

Folate: 8.7mcg 2%

Calcium: 42.9mg 4%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 9mg 3%

Potassium: 79.9mg 2%

Sodium: 17.9mg 1%

Calories From Fat: 1.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.