orgeat syrup (a sweet almond syrup), orange curaçao and a dash of simple syrup. The cocktail was shaken with crushed ice and garnished with a lime shell and a sprig of mint. Trader Vic’s ...

Happy with his new invention, Trader Vic decided to start selling it regularly, to the enthusiastic approval of pretty much everyone. The original Mai Tai recipe had lime, orgeat (an almond syrup ...