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The Mai Tai became a popular cocktail in the 1950s–60s and many restaurants, particularly tiki-themed restaurants or bars, served them. The Mai Tai was also prominently featured in the 1961 Elvis Presley film Blue Hawaii. The Mai Tai was named the official cocktail of the city by the Oakland, California city council. [19]
Victor Bergeron, known as "Trader Vic," broke into the bar business with a $500 loan. Later, he'd go on to create the Mai Tai and pilot a vast chain of tiki bars throughout the world.
Other Vic recipes called for the use of his commercial Mai-Tai mix [12] as a basis along with multiple rums, lime juice, and the unusual garnishment for a Tiki drink of a cucumber peel. [13] A hand written note allegedly from a waiter at Trader Vic's circa 1970 listed the "key" ingredient as being the inclusion of rum from Barbados. [14]
A protracted feud between Beach and Bergeron erupted when both claimed to have invented the Mai Tai, which Beach said was a knock-off of his Q.B. Cooler. [52] Bergeron eventually won the exclusive rights to distribute a commercial Mai Tai mix for people to use at home. [citation needed]
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Yields: 1 serving. Total Time: 5 mins. Ingredients. 1 oz. fresh lime juice. 1 oz. light rum. 3/4 oz. dry orange Curaçao, Cointreau, or triple sec. 3/4 oz. orgeat syrup
A Mai Tai is a cocktail made of rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice. Mai Tai may also refer to: Mai Tai (band), Dutch group formed in 1983; American pro wrestler Afa Anoa'i Jr who used the ring name Mai Tai Anoa'i; Maitai, New Zealand, suburb of Nelson, New Zealand; Mai Tai Sing (1923–2018), American actress and businesswoman
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