We miss going to tiki bars that amp up the theatrics with lighting, sound, and full-on flaming garnishes. So we decided to recreate that experience at home—after of course carefully reviewing our renters insurance policy, researching fire safety, and practicing our stop, drop, & roll technique.
Happy to report that no eyebrows were harmed during the making of this drink and that it turned out delicious!
PrintLit Mai Tai
Ingredients
2 oz rum (@probitasrum)
1/2 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao
1/2 oz orgeat
3/4 oz lime juice
Garnish: flaming lime shell
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a glass filled with ice and top with more ice. Add garnish.
GARNISH INSTRUCTIONS:
Use a knife or spoon to remove the flesh from a halved lime, forming a bowl shape. Soak a sugar cube with 151-proof rum and add it to the lime shell. Place the shell on pebble ice or crushed ice for stability, and top with another splash of high-proof rum. Light with a long match then sprinkle ground cinnamon over the flame for dramatic sparks.
But most importantly, proceed with all the caution.