Ingredients

  • 1 ozwhite rum
  • 1 ozaged rum
  • ¾ ozfresh lime juice
  • ½ ozfresh orange juice
  • ½ ozorgeat
  • ½ ozfalernum
  • 🍋Mint sprig, lime wheel, and edible orchid(garnish)

🔧 Tools

cocktail shakerjiggerstrainer

Instructions

  1. Add both rums, lime juice, orange juice, orgeat, and falernum to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake vigorously until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a tiki mug filled with crushed ice.
  4. Garnish with a mint sprig, lime wheel, and an edible orchid if available.
  5. Serve with a straw.

📜 History

In 2024, the International Bartenders Association added a formal tiki entry to their official cocktail list, acknowledging Polynesian-inspired drinks' significant influence on global cocktail culture. Rather than selecting a single historic recipe like the Mai Tai, the IBA created a representative formula capturing the category's essential elements: multiple rums, citrus balance, orgeat's almond sweetness, and falernum's spiced complexity. This official recognition validates decades of tiki bartending that began with Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic.

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