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mexican mai tai

jostlori avatar
Recipe by
Lori L (JostLori)
@jostlori
San Diego

I've been making this cocktail for over 20 years, and I don't remember if it was someone else's recipe, or just a serendipitous accident when I bought my first bottle of orgeat and decided to add it to my margarita. LOL. it's a great change-up from the rum-based one.

yield 1 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For mexican mai tai

  • citrus salt, optional - see note
  • 1 1/2 oz
    reposado or anejo tequila (don't use white)
  • 3/4 oz
    lime juice
  • 1/2 oz
    cointreau or triple sec
  • 1/2 oz
    orgeat

How To Make mexican mai tai

  • 1
    OPTIONAL: To make a citrus salt rim, combine some coarse margarita salt, lime zest and orange zest to taste. Take the juiced rind of the lime and rub around the rim of a glass. Dip the rim in the citrus salt, add some ice, and set aside.
  • 2
    Add ice to a cocktail shaker. Add the tequila, lime juice, Cointreau, and orgeat. Shake until frosty - about 20 seconds. Strain into the salt-rimmed, ice-filled glass.
  • 3
    You can garnish with a cocktail cherry, a slice of lime, a pineapple spear, or a dried orange slice, or really any fruity garnish you want.
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