The Mai Tai is perhaps the best known Tiki cocktail in the world. Without a doubt, it’s also the one drink within that category that so often gets made incorrectly. Thankfully, help is at hand in today’s episode, as Tim sits down with Brian Miller, a tropical drinks enthusiast with an extensive knowledge of bartending. Years in the making, he shares his recipe — and technique — for perfecting the Mai Tai. Listen on (or read below) to learn more — and don’t forget to subscribe!

Brian Miller’s Mai Tai

Ingredients

• 1 lime shell
• ¾ ounce fresh lime juice
• ¾ ounce orgeat (Orgeat Works)
• ½ ounce Grand Marnier Louis Alexandre
• ½ ounce El Dorado 15 year rum
• ½ ounce Neisson 52.5% ABV rhum
• ½ ounce Hampden Estate 46% rum
• ½ ounce Plantation Jamaica 2005 rum

Directions

1. Drop lime shell in shaker without pinching. 
2. Add all ingredients and four Kold Draft cubes. Shake until cold.
3. Dump into a Roly Poly (or Double Old Fashioned) glass. Top with crushed ice.
4. Garnish with mint sprigs, an orchid, and a skull swizzle stick.

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