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A lot of people are experimenting with rum cocktails now. Although quintessentially, mai tai is a century-old cocktail and not an Indian cocktail, we thought that masala and mai tai could gel together. We are not trying to 'Indianise' it. The truth is that masala is such an important component of Indian households, and so often stirred into beverages that we wanted to take that original idea of putting masala into sodas, iced teas and juices, and try it on cocktails. Although that may seem off-putting at first, the fact remains that chaat masala is a very delicious aromatic blend of mango powder, black salt, ginger, mint, coriander and so much more. It can add more elegance to the cocktail. Besides your mai tai won’t lose its simplicity. All in all, you only need a pinch because it has so many flavours going on.
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The ingredients in a classic mai tai include rum, lime juice, almond syrup, orange curaçao and garnishes such as pineapple, cherries, blackberries and so on to lend a tropic vibe. Here, we also add chaat masala to the mix. We love the fact that creating new cocktails is so normal now. Fusion is really exciting when it comes to mixology, and we think you should join the club. We are so thrilled to share the recipe with you —
The flavours in this drink are mesmerising to say the least. You get the fruity citrusy notes, and then the addition of chaat masala brings an exciting twist to the cocktail. Here is a step-by-step method to create the masala mai tai!
INGREDIENTS
- 25 ml lime juice
- 15 ml rum
- 25 ml orange curaçao
- 15 ml almond syrup
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- Crushed ice
- Cubed ice
- Mint, to garnish
METHOD
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, rum, orange curaçao, lime juice, almond syrup and chaat masala.
- Shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds, until the liquid is chilled.
- Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with mint leaves. Serve.
We hope that you’ll enjoy this recipe!
