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Bitter Mai Tai
A Mai Tai rebuilt around mezcal and Campari — smoke and bitterness where rum's sweetness would be, with orgeat and lime holding the tiki bones.
Servings
Served inDouble Old Fashioned
MethodShaken
Ingredients
- Mezcal1½ ounces
- Campari¾ ounce
- Orange Curaçao½ ounce
- Fresh Lime Juice¾ ounce
- Orgeat½ ounce
- Mint Sprig1 each
Directions
Shake mezcal, Campari, orange curaçao, lime juice, and orgeat with ice. Pour over crushed ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a mint sprig and lime.
Notes
Created by Jeremy Oertel at Death & Co, New York. One of the better-known modern tiki riffs and a gateway between the smoky and the tropical.