Mango Mai Tai

Course Drinks

Keyword mai tai, mango

Servings

First, make the orgeat. All you have to do is make almond milk and then add sugar. Soak one cup of almonds in a bowl with water for about an hour.
This makes them soft and releases more flavor when you blend them.
The longer you let them soak the better! Drain the almonds and place in your blender with 3 cups of water and blend on high.
Place a nut milk bag (or a cheese cloth over a fine strainer) over a large bowl and slowly pour the almond milk mixture.
Gently squeeze the bag or cloth to release the milk. This is the most tedious part.
After you’re done straining, measure the almond milk and add double the amount of sugar (2:1).
I used demerara sugar because it is richer and works best for the types of drinks that orgeat is used in.
If you want to enhance the flavor of your orgeat, add a few drops of almond extract as well.
Add your rum, lime, orgeat, curaçao, and mango to a blender with 6-8 oz. of ice and blend on high.
I’m a fan of the elaborate garnish so I used fresh mint, a lime wheel, and an orchid flower.