mai tais
Rum-based tropical cocktails
A mai tai is a rum-based cocktail typically made with lime juice, orange curaçao, and orgeat syrup, served over ice and often garnished with mint or fruit.
The drink is associated with tiki bars and tropical settings: We ordered mai tais by the pool.
The spelling varies—mai tai, mai-tai, or maitai.
- tropical drinkFruity alcoholic island beverage
- lime juicePressed green citrus
- rumMolasses-based liquor
- dark rumAged molasses-based spirit
- margaritasTequila-lime cocktails
martinis · cocktail · Polynesia · garnish · tiki bar · beach bar · tiki culture · ice cubes · luau · happy hour · tiki torches · pineapple juice · crushed ice · orgeat · bartender · drink umbrella · mojitos · maraschino cherry
cocktail complexity and style
mai taisneat whiskey
martini · old fashioned · Manhattan · Negroni · shots