Mai Orchard

MAI ORCHARD

• 2 oz. / 60 ml. aged rum

• ½ oz. / 15 ml. apple brandy

• ¾ oz. / 22.5 ml. fresh lime juice

• ½ oz. / 15 ml. orgeat

• ¼ oz. / 7.5 ml. simple syrup

• 1 dash apple bitters

METHOD
add all ingredients to shaker tin / add a small amount of crushed ice shake until chilled / dump into glass / top with crushed or pebble ice / garnish with mint bouquet after slapping it to express oils and dehydrated apple slice

ABOUT
I came up with this cocktail as a fall Mai Tai riff. Rather than an orange curaçao, I use an apple brandy (Applejack or Calvados). To solidify those apple notes, I add a dash of apple bitters. For rums, choose your own blend. I tend to go with half Jamaican rum and half aged rum. Cheers y’all!