mai tai
noun
ˈmī-ˌtī 
plural mai tais
: a cocktail made with rum, curaçao, orgeat, lime, and fruit juices
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One of the many highlights of this hotspot is the mai tai featuring a proprietary blend of rums, with lime and homemade almond syrup (orgeat). 
Allison Jack, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 This is certainly the best place on the property to hide from the hot sun and enjoy a mai tai with a side of sweeping ocean vistas (and stunning sunsets in the evenings). Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2022 In a year where travel was still limited, Americans channeled beach vibes at home and made mai tai cocktails a breakout search term. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2022 The oceanside Hiro's Ohana Grill makes a tasty mai tai and serves fresh seafood specials every day. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2021 Cocktails run to classics popular in the '60s, including mai tai, vesper, rye Manhattan and sidecar cocktails. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2021 Having a bottle or two of orgeat on hand means an iconic mai tai or a warming Amaro cocktail is only a trip to the liquor store away. Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2021 Aloha and welcome to paradise, provided your idea of paradise is a weak mai tai to wash down a diffuse sense of festering despondency. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 July 2021 Noel and Food Editor Ariel Cheung sipped a sampling of them to find out which stood out among the mule, margarita and mai tai offerings. Raquel Zaldivar, chicagotribune.com, 6 July 2021 See More
Allison Jack, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 This is certainly the best place on the property to hide from the hot sun and enjoy a mai tai with a side of sweeping ocean vistas (and stunning sunsets in the evenings). Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2022 In a year where travel was still limited, Americans channeled beach vibes at home and made mai tai cocktails a breakout search term. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2022 The oceanside Hiro's Ohana Grill makes a tasty mai tai and serves fresh seafood specials every day. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2021 Cocktails run to classics popular in the '60s, including mai tai, vesper, rye Manhattan and sidecar cocktails. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2021 Having a bottle or two of orgeat on hand means an iconic mai tai or a warming Amaro cocktail is only a trip to the liquor store away. Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2021 Aloha and welcome to paradise, provided your idea of paradise is a weak mai tai to wash down a diffuse sense of festering despondency. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 July 2021 Noel and Food Editor Ariel Cheung sipped a sampling of them to find out which stood out among the mule, margarita and mai tai offerings. Raquel Zaldivar, chicagotribune.com, 6 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Tahitian maitai good
First Known Use
1961, in the meaning defined above