4 incredible MAI TAIS you have to try!

It's National Mai Tai Day so I thought we could celebrate with a handful of Mai Tai variations! I love 3 of the 4.... but there were 2 stand outs... watch the end for the tasting comparison.

FAQ
Q. What is the difference between a tawny and ruby port?
A. Both are fortified wines. Tawny is typically darker, aged for longer and often exhibits nutty/caramel notes whilst the ruby port is typically ruby red in colour, sweeter and fruitier.

RUM TO THE JUNGLE
- 1.25 oz Aged Demerara Rum (37.5ml)
- 0.75 oz Haitian Rum (22.5ml)
- 0.25 oz Banana Liqueur (7.5ml)
- 1 oz cinnamon oat syrup (30ml) - 3 parts oat syrup, 1 part cinnamon syrup
- 0.75 oz lemon juice (22.5ml)
- 0.25 oz ruby port (7.5ml)
Garnish: mint sprig, orchid, torched cinnamon stick

Oat syrup = 1 cup oats (rinsed and soaked overnight), 4 cups fresh water, blended. Strain and measure 3 parts oat milk + 4 parts cane sugar

Cinnamon syrup = toast 25 grams of cinnamon before adding 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar. Bring to the boil and leave for 5 minutes before cooling and bottling.

KENTUCKY MAI TAI
- 1 oz bourbon whiskey (30ml)
- 1 oz mezcal, espadin joven (30ml)
- 0.5 oz cynar (15ml)
- 0.5 oz peach liqueur (15ml)
- 0.5 oz lemon juice (15ml)
- 0.5 oz orgeat (15ml)
Garnish: mint sprig, pineapple slice, cherry

MAI SHA ROA NA
- 2 oz aged overproof Jamaican rum (60ml)
- 0.5 oz banana liqueur (15ml)
- 0.5 oz macadamia orgeat (15ml)
- 0.75 oz lime juice (22.5ml)
Garnish lime hull, mint sprig, dried banana slices

MAI TAI SPRITZ
- 1 oz aged Jamaican rum (30ml)
- 0.5 oz orange curacao (15ml)
- 0.5 oz orgeat (15ml)
- 0.5 oz lime juice (15ml)
- 4 oz champagne (120ml)
Garnish: lime wheel, mint sprig

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00:00 Intro
00:15 Rum to the Jungle
02:36 Kentucky Mai Tai
03:51 Mai Sha Roa Na
04:52 Mai Tai Spritz
06:19 Tasting Notes
08:09 My Favourite?

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[StevetheBartender_]

Filming this was EPIC!! Although I really wasn't a fan of the Mai Tai Spritz, the others were delish!! Which would you choose?🤷‍♂

[vivianli]

Hello, Steve. How you doing, mate? I absolutely love your content, however, I do have a small little request. My little lady is a recovering alcoholic and she's 4 years sober now, which I'm ecstatic about. I'm super proud of her. Could you do a few videos on making non-alcoholic drinks that I could make for her? Anyway, your drinks are always epic! Have a great one, mate.

[persophone]

"the rum in the jungle" garnish looks absolutely fantastic!

[polishprince]

the mai sha roa na looks the most interesting I think. I just love smith and cross!

[casperpedersen]

Loved that you did tasting in this vid. I will probably try the Rum to the Jungle and the Mai Sha Roa Na.

[Xuuch]

These tropical drinks are my cup of tea!! I just fell in love with you even more Steve!! <3 Yummyummmyummmm, one can´t go wrong with these!! :)

[southwestsurvival]

Oat syrup is interesting. I think I'll try that with some sort of coffee/rumchata drink

[estebanlalosa]

Hello namesake! Later I will be watching it! Your cocktails are the best! Greetings from Argentina!

[raustin]

Very interesting concoctions! Thanks Steve for sharing your expertise

[carl_busch]

Can't wait to try all four of these.

[berelinde]

The rum in the jungle sounds most interesting but a lot of that is because if it isn't rum, it isn't a mai tai, imho. What I want to see is a North African inspired mai tai with pistachio orgeat, a little cinnamon syrup, lemon in place of lime and rum agricole presence. I'd garnish with the usual mint and a toasted cinnamon stick.

[theaussiebartender]

Really curious in the rum to the jungle!! 😍😍😍

[MixingUpTiki]

I mean I’m a big fan of Mai tais, so all about this video. Great job!

[boozeontherocks]

Four great Mai Tai's You gotta love it.

[mcattack]

Peaches are a very popular fruit in the south of the US.

[richardtanyamusgrove]

Hi Steve, I can’t find Smith & Cross rum here in WA (can’t seem to find it with the specialist liquor merchants over East either) - I’ve got a bottle of Meyer run which is pot still funky Jamaican too - is that a good sub? Cheers, Richard

[cydneystephen]

Love Mai tai’s. My only question is dry Curaçao sweet?

[minhbuiquang]

Yes, there it is. My favorite of all the time.

[darkcoolcat]

It's got to be the 'Rum to the Jungle' for me, only difference for me is the build, i use the 'Graham's Six Grapes Port Wine' and slowly drizzle it over the crushed ice so it layers bright red then another layer of crushed ice, so you get three layers, like a Bramble with the Blackberry Liqueur at the end.
I'm on your side for the Spritz, Lady's drink but nice in a way...i need a better Bourbon than my local supermarkets to try the Kentucky one.

[panrahayu]

Halo sir 🙏
I learned a lot from you how to make cocktails, thank you, my greetings from Bali