[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Mai Tai Recipes
This is Trader Vic's Original Mai Tai recipe. You'll note that there's nary a drop of orange or pineapple juice. For this reason, Mai Tais made with any sort of juice (besides lime juice) are not "true" Mai Tais.

The Original Formula - 1944

2 ounces of 17-year old J. Wray & Nephew Rum over shaved ice.
Add juice from one fresh lime.
1/2 ounce Holland DeKuyper Orange Curacao.
1/4 ounce Trader Vic's Rock Candy Syrup.
1/2 ounce French Garier Orgeat Syrup
Shake vigorously.
Add a sprig of fresh mint

"Old Way" Mai Tai Formula - 1997

1 ounce Fine Jamaican Rum (15 or 8 year old)
1 ounce Martinique Rum (St. James)
1/2 ounce Orange Curacao
1/2 ounce Orgeat Syrup
Juice from one fresh lime (about 3/4 ounce)
Mix and serve as in the Original Formula

http://www.kevdo.com/maitai/recipes.html

[Mama_Bear]

Yes, when I have made Mai Tai's at home, I have used orange juice, and they were okay, but not as sticky sweet as REAL Mai Tai's.

Actually, Trader Vic's makes a pretty good Mai Tai mix...

Just add rum and stir!

Aloha, PAL. I need to get myself out to see my MIL at the rehabilitation center. TTYL

[Billie]

All these Mai Tais sure make it hard for me to fly straight. :)

[DollyCali]

awk.. I hadn't refreshed when I posted mine.. sorry for the duplicate!!!!