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Bitter Mai Tai

Name: Bitter Mai Tai
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Jamaican rum; 15 ml Campari; 15 ml Orange curaçao; 15 ml Orgeat; 22.5 ml Lime juice

Served in an old-fashioned glass

Ingredients

45 ml Jamaican rum
15 ml Campari
15 ml Orange curaçao
15 ml Orgeat
22.5 ml Lime juice

Preparation

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.

Garnish

Mint sprig, lime

Origin story

The Bitter Mai Tai is a modern twist on the classic Mai Tai, which was invented in the 1940s in California, although its exact origins are debated. This variation incorporates bitter elements like Campari, reflecting the evolving tastes of contemporary cocktail culture.