Life is good and my husband and I love enjoying a glass of wine or a cocktail on a weekend or the end of a long day. We learned some amazing rum drink recipes at Beaches Resorts when we traveled there in October and are excited to continue sharing them with you.
An easy Mai Tai recipe that reminds you of the beach and vacation is a must for every home and a guaranteed hit for happy hour. This recipe from Beaches Resorts is a tried-and-true favorite in our home. I hope it brings some Caribbean love to your happy hour as it does ours.
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Easy Mai Tai Recipe Ingredients
What does it take to make a good mai tai? Mai tais are a rum-based cocktail, so you will want some rum. We used Appleton Special Rum and then our favorite dark rum for this recipe. You can use any rum you’d like, though we suggest sticking with the Appleton Special due to its flavor profile.
You can’t make a tropical cocktail without tropical juices. This recipe calls for pineapple juice and lime juice. The pineapple adds a good amount of sweetness, but we will go a little further with some orange curacao and simple syrup. Together, these ingredients make up one of the best tropical cocktails around.
Directions for Easy Mai Tai Recipe:
Add all ingredients for this easy Mai Tai recipe to a cocktail shaker and shake. If you want to reduce the juice a bit you can also do that and then top this Mai Tai with Club Soda for a refreshing twist. Garnish with a slice of orange or pineapple and toss in an umbrella for the ultimate escape.
This easy Mai Tai recipe is a must for every party for a guaranteed good time! We had so much fun at Beaches Resorts and loved learning so many new rum cocktails during our Mixology class. Beaches Resorts has activities for everyone in the family making it the ultimate family vacation – so ultimate that we have gone two years in a row.
It is the one place our children wanted to return to this year.
Cheers!
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Easy Mai Tai
Ingredients
- 1 oz Appleton Special Rum
- 1/2 oz Orange Curacao
- 1/2 oz Dark Rum
- 5 oz pineapple juice
- dash of lime juice
- dash of simple syrup
Instructions
- Add all ingredients for this easy Mai Tai recipe to a cocktail shaker and shake.
- Pour into glass of your choice.
- Garnish with a slice of orange or pineapple and toss in an umbrella for the ultimate escape.
Notes
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Sandra Szymanski says
The picture and directions make it look so delicious and easy. I think I could do a get away to paradise right now and have one! Thanks for sharing these recipes from Turks and Caicos!
Amy Barseghian says
Hope you love it! The dark rum adds a nice touch!
Rich says
Do you have a bulk recipe
Amy Barseghian says
I do not right now but will get one together and follow up when we have it ready for you.