How to Make a Pink Mai Tai

This drink is a pink twist on the usual Mai Tai. It is a very fruity Hawaiian drink that is perfect for summer BBQs. While there are quite a few ingredients, it is quite simple to make. This recipe makes one drink.

Things You'll Need

• 1 oz. Dark Rum
• 1 oz. Light rum
• 1 oz. Orange Curacao
• 3 oz. Orange Juice
• 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
• dash Orgeat Syrup
• dash Simple Syrup
• dash Grenadine
• Shaker
• Highball glass
• Ice
• Lime wedge
• Straw

Instructions

How to make a Pink Mai Tai

1. Fill a shaker with ice.

2. Pour all ingredients into the shaker.

3. Shake until cold.

4. Rim the glass.. To add an extra touch of flavor, run a lime wedge around the glass edge, then rim it with strawberry sugar.

5. Fill the highball glass with shaved ice. If you're making this at home, you can put some ice cubes in your blender for a few seconds.

6. Strain drink into the highball glass and garnish as desired, but remember to put a swizzle stick or straw in this drink, it will need to be stirred a bit as you sip it.

Tips & Warnings

• You may garnish this drink with pineapple, cherry, orange, or any combination.

• Add a drink umbrella or rim with strawberry sugar for added decoration.