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The Original Formula - 1944

* 2 ounces of 17-year old J. Wray & Nephew Rum over shaved ice.
* Add juice from one fresh lime.
* 1/2 ounce Holland DeKuyper Orange Curacao.
* 1/4 ounce Trader Vic's Rock Candy Syrup.
* 1/2 ounce French Garier Orgeat Syrup
* Shake vigorously.
* Add a sprig of fresh mint

"Old Way" Mai Tai Formula - 1997

* 1 ounce Fine Jamaican Rum (15 or 8 year old)
* 1 ounce Martinique Rum (St. James)
* 1/2 ounce Orange Curacao
* 1/2 ounce Orgeat Syrup
* Juice from one fresh lime (about 3/4 ounce)
* Mix and serve as in the Original Formula