Ilikea’s Mai Tai 1 drink Christina Maffei; Event - Royal Kona's Mai Tai Festival 2011 (Mai Tai Contest Winner)

Ingredients for the Mai Tai:

• 1 oz. Bacardi 8 Rum
• 1/2 oz. Disaronno Amaretto
• 1/4 oz. Domain de Canton Ginger Liquor
• 1/2 oz. Bacardi Select Rum
• 1/2 oz. The Perfect Purée Carmelized Pineapple Concentrate, thawed
• 3/4 oz. Homemade Kaffir Lime-Orange Syrup
• Homemade pineapple & Bacardi Gold Rum sorbet
• 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
• Grilled pineapple wedge (for garnish)
• Sugar cane stick (for garnish)
• Green orchid (for garnish)

Ingredients for the homemade Kaffir Lime-Orange Syrup:

• 20 kaffir leaves
• Water
• Sugar
• Peel from one orange

Method for the homemade Kaffir Lime-Orange Syrup:

1. Steep 20 kaffir leaves in water on a low simmer for about 10 minutes
2. Once the water has become fragranced, make a simple syrup with equal parts of the kaffir water and sugar, and simmer with the peel from one orange for about 20 min.

Method for the Mai Tai:

1. Combine ingredients except Bacardi Select Rum, sorbet, and garnishes into a mixing glass with ice. Shake with a Boston Shaker and pour into a highball glass. Pour a layer of Bacardi Select Rum and top with pineapple & Bacardi Gold sorbet. Add garnishes and serve.