Photo: Mae Mu
Trader Vic Mai Tai Cocktail
8 ingredients
10 min
1 cocktail
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"California restaurateur Trader Vic is credited with invention of the mai tai. He served the rum and juice cocktail to friends visiting from Tahiti, who exclaimed, 'Maita'i roa ae!' The term translates to 'very good' and the name mai tai stuck."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
105
Calories
2g
Protein
0g
Fat
19g
Carbs
Counts 3 of 5 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Jamaican Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 2 fluid ounces 17-year old J. Wray Nephew Jamaican Rum
- 1/2 fluid ounce French Garnier Orgeat
- 1/2 fluid ounce orange Curacao liqueur
- 1/4 fluid ounce rock candy syrup
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 cup ice
- 1 sprig fresh mint
Directions
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