Jameson Mai Tai
Recipe by Three Dots and a Dash
Looking for something a little different to sip this St. Patrick’s Day? Well, you’re in luck! Three Dots and a Dash is sharing the recipe for its Irish spin on a tropical classic, the Jameson Mai Tai. Mix things up during your festivities with this Irish whiskey-based cocktail. Sláinte!
Jameson Mai Tai
St. Patrick's Day gets a tropical twist
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
2 oz. Jameson Irish Whiskey
¼ oz. Dry Curaçao
¾ oz. lime juice
¾ oz. almond orgeat
16 oz. crushed ice
4 mint sprigs (for garnish)
1 spent lime hull half (for garnish)
1 edible orchid (optional garnish
Method:
1. Combine Jameson, dry curacao, and almond orgeat in a shaker with 16 oz. crushed ice.
2. Shake until thickened but still pourable.
3. Strain into a double rocks glass and add crushed ice until the drink fills the glass.
4. Swizzle the cocktail until it’s homogeneous (becomes opaque).
5. Garnish with a bouquet of mint, spent lime hull (rind up) and edible orchid (if desired).
