Happy Sailor’s Killer Mai Tai

[HappyMdRSailor]

In the spirit of the winter weather and needs of dreaming about the season.... I share my Mai Tai recipe.... Turn up the heat... Turn on the tropical music... And ENJOY!

Happy Sailor’s Killer Mai Tai

Juice = ½ and Rum = ½

JUICE
OK… This is tricky with all of the pineapple/mango/guava/OJ combos and what the store has… I usually revert to pineapple/OJ combo and Kerns mango and guava in cans… just be creative and close….
¼ quality pulpless OJ
¼ Pineapple Juice
¼ Guava juice/nectar
¼ Mango juice/nectar

RUM
1/2 Mt Gay Eclipse Barbados Rum Amber
1/2 Myers Dark
Orgeat Syrup (almond/flower water syrup) to taste (couple of healthy dashes from the bottle… 1 oz?) You can find this at larger liquor stores… Don’t Skip it!

MIX
Combine equal parts juice and rum… I mix this ½ gallon at a time in a pitcher… The flavors will blend and get better if left in the fridge overnight… PS: A 3 gallon batch gets pricey!

DRINK
Pour over cracked ice… squeeze 2 lime wedges and toss them on top…. IMPORTANT STEP…. 1) Stir with index finger…. 2) Lick finger...

Cheers!