Chai Tai

Recipe Perfected

Chai Tai

ORIGIN: TRADER VIC’S, EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

INSPIRED BY: MAI TAI

FAIRMONT SIGNATURE RECIPE

  • 1 OZ (30 ML) MOUNT GAY BLACK BARREL RUM
  • 1 OZ (30 ML) THE BOTANIST ISLAY GIN
  • 3/4 OZ (22 1/2 ML) CHAI SYRUP
  • 1 OZ (30 ML) PINEAPPLE JUICE
  • 1 OZ (30 ML) LIME JUICE
  • 4 DASHES ANGOSTURA BITTERS
  • GARNISH 2 PINEAPPLE LEAVES

While the Mai Tai is a classic rum cocktail first served at Trader Vic’s in California, the Chai Tai mixes things up with Mount Gay Black Barrel rum and Botanist gin. Pineapple and lime juices provide tropical sweetness, while a dose of chai syrup adds a warm and spicy complexity. Surprising upon first sip, the original recipe is left wondering where chai has been all its life.

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