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Two of each mai tai and blue Hawaiian cocktails, in glass tiki glasses and garnished with paper umbrellas on a tray.
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Mai Tai and Blue Hawaiian Cocktails

These mai tai and blue Hawaiian cocktail recipes are easy to make from simple ingredients. Pure and simple 60s vibes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 servings
Calories: 253

Ingredients

For the Mai Tai

  • 1 ounce aged or dark rum
  • 1 ounce silver (light) rum
  • 1 ounce triple sec or Curaçao
  • 1 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon orgeat or almond-flavored beverage syrup, (Orgeat is a flavoring with almond and hints of vanilla and rosewater. Almond flavoring syrup also works well.)
  • 1 teaspoon grenadine, (optional)
  • Fresh pineapple wedges
  • Maraschino cherry
  • Mint sprigs

For the Blue Hawaiian

  • 1 ounce silver (light) rum
  • 1 ounce blue Curaçao
  • 1 ounce cream of coconut, such as Coco Lopez
  • 2 ounces pineapple juice
  • Fresh pineapple wedge
  • Maraschino cherry
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Instructions

Make the Mai Tai

  • Fill a large tiki or hurricane glass with ice. Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the rums, triple sec, lime juice, orgeat, and grenadine, if using, to the shaker. Shake well. Strain the cocktail into the glass. Garnish with the pineapple, cherry, and mint. Imbibe.

Make the Blue Hawaiian

  • Fill a large tiki or hurricane glass with ice. Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the rum, Curaçao, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice to the shaker. Shake well. (Prefer a frozen Blue Hawaiian? Process the liquid ingredients with 1 cup cracked ice in a blender until smooth.) Strain the cocktail into the glass. Garnish with the pineapple and cherry. Imbibe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 13g