Mai Tai

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   Fill a rocks or old fashioned glass with ice. Juice 1 medium lime until you have 1 ounce. Place the lime juice, 1 ounce white rum, 1 ounce dark rum, 3/4 ounce orgeat, and 1/2 ounce Grand Marnier in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice, seal, and shake until the outside of the shaker is very frosty, about 20 seconds.

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   Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into the glass. Garnish with a lime wheel, fresh mint sprig, and/or maraschino cherry, if desired.

Recipe Notes

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   Substitutions:You can substitute an equal amount of Cointreau or orange curaçao for Grand Marnier.If you’d like to do a rum float on top, skip adding 1 ounce dark rum to the cocktail shaker. Once the mai tai is strained into the glass, pour the dark rum on top, then garnish as desired.