Pitcher-perfect cocktails make for a very happy, Happy Hour! What a great way to relax and enjoy when the cocktails just keep flowing. Memorial Day weekend parties and BBQ’s are the perfect venue for a pitcher of your favorite cocktail.
Most cocktails can be adapted to a pitcher but ones without sodas tend to work best. One of our favorites is a Mai Tai because it reminds us of warm Hawaiian breezes caressing our bodies while lying on the beach, being served our cocktail beneath the shade of a palapa. Can you hear the waves lapping and the Hawaiian music yet?
The secret ingredient that makes the Mai Tai taste just like the ones in Hawaii is Orgeat syrup. Orgeat is a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar and rose water or orange flower water, although it was originally made with a barley-almond blend.
The word “orgeat” (pronounced Or-zhat) is derived from the Latin hordeata “made with barley” and from French, where barley is called orge. It has a pronounced almond taste and smell and is heavenly. Aloha!
Mai Tai Punch
Ingredients:
2 cups light rum
1 cup dark rum
1 cup 151 proof rum (float some on top of cocktail or omit)
1 cup orange Curacao (orange flavored liqueur like DeKuyper)
1 cup Orgeat (pronounced Or-zhat, almond flavored syrup)
10 limes, juiced
6 cups fresh orange juice
2 cups pineapple juice
Directions:
In a large jar or drink cooler, combine the light rum, dark rum, orange liqueur, Orgeat, orange and pineapple juice, and lime juice. Stir and Chill. When ready to serve, pour into tall glass filled with ice and top off with a float of 151 rum. Garnish with a pineapple wedge or wheel of orange, a cherry and of course, a paper umbrella! Do not use grenadine if you want the true Mai Tai! Makes about 25 – 8 oz drinks.
Perfect Mai Tai
2014-04-27 17:36:14
Yields 25
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
153g
Yields
25
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163
Calories from Fat 2
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 5mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates 16g
5%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 11g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A
2%
Vitamin C
46%
Calcium
2%
Iron
2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 2 cups light rum
- 1 cup dark rum
- 1 cup 151 proof rum (float some on top of cocktail or omit)
- 1 cup orange Curacao (orange flavored liqueur like DeKuyper)
- 1 cup Orgeat (pronounced Or-zhat, almond flavored syrup)
- 10 limes, juiced
- 6 cups fresh orange juice
- 2 cups pineapple juice
Instructions
- In a large jar or drink cooler, combine the light rum, dark rum, orange liqueur, Orgeat, orange and pineapple juice, and lime juice. Stir and Chill. When ready to serve, pour into tall glass filled with ice and top off with a float of 151 rum. Garnish with a pineapple wedge or wheel of orange, a cherry and of course, a paper umbrella! Do not use grenadine if you want the true Mai Tai!
Notes
- Makes about 25 – 8 oz drinks.
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