Oaxacan Mai Tai

 

Classic Mai Tais deliver big flavor - but this version with mezcal and Oaxacan sugarcane rum is on another level of funky deliciousness.

Ingredients:

• ¾ oz Almond Orgeat Syrup
• 1 oz mezcal
• 1 oz Oaxacan rum (Paranubes Aguardiente de Caña recommended)
  
• 1 oz lime juice
• ½ oz orange liqueur

Instructions:

• Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker
• Add ice and shake hard for 10 seconds
• Strain into a chilled rocks glass
  
• garnish with mint and a brandied cherry

Photo:

 Scott Kallstrand