plural mai tais
: a cocktail made with rum, curaçao, orgeat, lime, and fruit juices
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Wash it all down with a signature Merriman's mai tai.
Snorkel (or look for whales) from an outrigger canoe.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
Or put it toward a warm spiced chai, a bright Dark ‘n’ Stormy, or in a tropical mai tai.
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appétit, 15 Nov. 2023
The mai tai was created in 1944 at a Trader Vic’s restaurant in Oakland across the bay.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
These were places to go to for a Club Med–like experience, a mai tai by the pool, and not much else.
—Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
Or put it toward a warm spiced chai, a bright Dark ‘n’ Stormy, or in a tropical mai tai.
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appétit, 15 Nov. 2023
The mai tai was created in 1944 at a Trader Vic’s restaurant in Oakland across the bay.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
These were places to go to for a Club Med–like experience, a mai tai by the pool, and not much else.
—Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
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“Mai tai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mai%20tai. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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