Ingredients
Scale
- 1 oz each dark rum and white rum
- ½ oz each amaretto and cointreau (or orange flavored liqueur like triple sec or orange curacao)
- 3 fl oz lychee juice (from 1 can of lychee fruit)
- 5 pcs lychee fruit (from 1 can of lychee fruit)
- ½ lime
- Handful of ice
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup (optional if you like sweeter drinks)
- Mint for garnish
- Festive toothpicks for garnish
Instructions
- Combine the lychee fruit and lychee juice in a shaker. Use an immersion blender and blend the lychees so the mixture is smooth (you can also use a regular blender).
- Add the two rums, cointreau, and amaretto. Squeeze the lime into the shaker, saving the squeezed lime for garnish.
- Add the ice and then making sure the top is secure, shake the mixture for a couple of seconds until the drink is cold and frothy. Taste the drink and add a tablespoon of simple syrup if you think it needs it.
- Pour the Mai Tai into a glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint, and then skewer a lychee and the lime shell and float it in the glass next to the mint. Serve immediately.
Notes
* To make simple syrup put 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool to room temperature before using. You can make it ahead and store any leftovers as simple syrup lasts forever in the fridge.
*If you’re expecting a crowd, you can also make this ahead of time and store in the fridge in a pitcher:
- 3 cans of lychees
- 9 oz dark rum
- 9 oz white rum
- 4 ½ oz each cointreau and amaretto
- 4 ½ limes, plus extra wedges for garnish
- ½ cup simple syrup (optional for sweeter drinks)
- Mint for garnish
- Festive toothpicks
- Ice
- Squeeze the limes and set aside.
- Open the cans of lychees and save 10 lychees for garnish. Then put the rest of the lychees with the juice into a blender. Blend for 1 minute until smooth.
- Pour the pureed lychees into a large pitcher and add the lime juice, dark rum, white rum, cointreau, amaretto, and simple syrup (if using).
- Mix the ingredients with a large spoon. Refrigerate until ready to drink.
- You can pour the drinks over ice or serve straight from the fridge. Give the contents a quick stir before pouring.
- Garnish the drinks with a lime wedge, some mint, and extra lychees.
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