aussie beachcomber (australian mai tai cocktail)

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vickie Parks
Renton, WA

This is the Australian version of the classic Mai Tai cocktail. It differs from the original recipe in that it uses fresh mint leaves and spiced rum (instead of dark rum), and it's garnished with a delicious spear of mulled pineapple.

(1 rating)
yield 1 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For aussie beachcomber (australian mai tai cocktail)

  • 2 oz
    spiced rum
  • 1 oz
    cointreau liqueur
  • 1 oz
    orgeat syrup (almond syrup)
  • 1
    splash agave syrup
  • 1/2 lg
    lime, juice of
  • 2-3 sprig
    fresh mint
  • 2-3
    chunks of mulled pineapple or fresh pineapple, garnish

How To Make aussie beachcomber (australian mai tai cocktail)

  • 1
    Add ice cubes to low-ball glass.
  • 2
    Add all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker including the mint (mint must bruise with ice). Shake vigorously and pour into the low-ball glass over ice.
  • 3
    Serve with a cocktail spear of mulled pineapple or fresh pineapple chunks.
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