The original Mai Tai recipe had lime, orgeat (an almond syrup ... As the years passed, the drink evolved, especially when it was sent to Hawaiian hotels in the 1950s to feed into the Hollywoodized ...

Generic Mai Tai recipes simplify the cocktail with the use of a stronger, smoky dark rum and a cleaner light rum, but for a proper Mai Tai, Robold insists that it has to be a blend of Jamaican and ...