Trader Vic, the godfather of tiki, created the fruity extravaganza that is the Mai Tai during World War II. In recent years orange, grapefruit and pineapple juices have been added to make it an even sweeter, longer drink. Originally Victor Jules Bergeron, or Trader Vic as he is better known, used 17-year-old Jamaican rum to make it at his bar in San Francisco, which would have given the 1940s Mai Tai more body and aroma, and a richer flavour.
Ingredients:
Rum, lime juice, Curacao, orgeat syrup, agave syrup
Directions:
Shake 50ml rum, 25ml lime juice, 12.5ml Curacao, 12.5ml orgeat almond syrup and 6ml agave syrup together, and pour into an ice-filled glass.…
