Original Trader Vic's Mai Tai

We have been enjoying Portland’s recent Tiki revival.  Here is a festive cocktail you may have forgotten about.  This Mai Tai calls for orgeat syrup.  You could substitute almond syrup (the kind they use at the coffee stand).  I found orgeat syrup at Sheridan Market on SE MLK.  They have a great selection of small batch cocktail mixers made locally.  The only change we made to the recipe was that we used the juice of 1/2 a lime instead of the whole lime that was called for each drink.  We simple didn’t have enough limes to use one for every drink!   Makes 1 cocktail

• 2 oz. dark rum
• Juice from 1/2 a lime
• 1/2 oz. orange curacao
• 1/4 oz. simple syrup
• 1/2 oz. orgeat syrup

Combine all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously.  Strain into an old-fashioned glass over crushed ice.  Garnish with fresh mint.

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