Spicy Mai Tai

Spicy Mai Tai

A spicy variation on a classic rum-forward Mai Tai. The addition of chilli liqueur and cinnamon syrup shifts the profile away from the tropical fruitiness of a standard Mai Tai toward something sharper and more savory. 

Credit: Steve the Bartender, 2026

INGREDIENTS

  • 30 ml Jamaican rum
  • 30 ml mezcal
  • 22.5 ml Threefold Chilli Liqueur
  • 7.5 ml dry curacao
  • 30 ml lime juice
  • 7.5 ml orgeat
  • 7.5 ml cinnamon syrup

METHOD

  1. In a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients
  2. Briefly shake with ice
  3. Strain over pebble ice into an old fashioned glass
  4. Garnish with a mint sprig

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