Spicy Harvest Mai Tai

Upgrade your traditional Mai Tai with a touch of fall by adding a spicy pumpkin spice mix, creating a delightful blend of heat and herbal flavors. This Pumpkin Spice Mai Tai recipe combines white rum, fresh lime juice, orange curaçao, orgeat syrup, absinthe, and a unique pumpkin spice mix, resulting in a refreshing and earthy cocktail with a hint of warmth.

Spicy Harvest Mai Tai

A twist on the classic Mai Tai, the Spicy Harvest Mai Tai features a unique pumpkin spice mix for a refreshing and earthy cocktail with a hint of warmth.

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Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz white rum (such as Cruzan)
  • 1 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice
  • 3/4 oz Pierre Ferrand dry orange curaçao
  • 1/2 oz orgeat syrup
  • 1/4 oz absinthe or Herbsaint
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice mix
  • Mint sprig, for garnish
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill it with ice.
  2. Shake the mixture until chilled.
  3. Fine-strain the cocktail into a double old-fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.
  4. Sprinkle a pinch of pumpkin spice on top as a garnish.
  5. Add a mint sprig for an elegant touch and serve.