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California bar-owner Trader Vic handed this concoction to a Tahitian friend in 1944 who took one sip and proclaimed, "Mai tai, roa ae," or, in English, "Out of this world, the best!"

To complete this How-To you will need:

1 oz. light rum
1 oz. dark rum
1/2 oz. triple sec
1 oz. lime juice
1/4 oz. orgeat syrup
1/2 oz. simple syrup
A maraschino cherry
Some ice
A measuring jigger
A cocktail shaker
And an Old-Fashioned glass

Step 1: Chill glass

Chill the Old-Fashioned glass by filling it with ice and water, and set it aside.

Tip: For an authentic Tiki presentation, serve this in a Tiki glass or Tiki mug.

Step 2: Fill shaker

Fill the shaker with ice.

Step 3: Add rum & triple sec

Add 1 oz. of dark rum. Now add 1 oz. of light rum, and drop in ½ oz of triple sec

Step 4: Add juice & syrups

Add 1 oz. of lime juice. Add ¼ z of orgeate syrup. Finally add ½ oz. of simple syrup.

Tip: To make simple syrup, simply boil two parts sugar to one part water for about 10 minutes. You can store extra in the fridge indefinitely, so make a lot.

Step 5: Shake

Shake vigorously until the shaker is very cold.

Step 6: Fill with ice

Empty the Old-Fashioned glass and refill it about half way with ice.

Step 7: Strain into glass

Strain the contents of the shaker into the glass.

Tip: For extra garnish use your dejuiced limes, or a sprig of mint, or a pineapple spear.

Step 8: Garnish

Garish with a cherry, and serve.

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  • Needs a 6.5 button on the keyboard.

  • How to recognize a bad bartender ? (s)He is using a parisian shaker. Fuck! Why does this thing still exist?

  • That's the first time that i hear the verb "agree" used in that way.Good.

  • this girl has my permission to shake my penis vigirously

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  • I've watched about all these videos... I can't even drink yet.

  • 1:41 how is that halfway with ice?

  • i like this drink,than k you.

  • there's triple sec in all of these!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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