Winter Spiced Mai Tai
A Mai Tai built for winter — dark rum, blood orange, and allspice dram give it warm spice and bright citrus without losing the tropical backbone.
This cocktail is part of our Date Nite collection, made to be sipped while you cook together.
Build Your Drink
Ingredients
2 oz aged or dark rum
½ oz fresh blood orange juice
¾ oz fresh lime juice
½ oz allspice dram
½ oz simple syrup
Garnish: dried or fresh blood orange wheel, fresh cranberries, mint sprig
Cocktail Method
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add rum, blood orange juice, lime juice, allspice dram, and simple syrup.
Shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
Garnish with a blood orange wheel, fresh cranberries, and a mint sprig.
Notes from the Bar
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Rum Choice
Aged or dark rum works beautifully here. Look for something with warm vanilla or caramel notes to complement the allspice dram.
Allspice Dram Sweetness
Allspice dram adds both spice and sweetness, which is why this recipe doesn’t require orgeat.
• If you like a sweeter or slightly creamier Mai Tai:
Add ¼ oz orgeat (½ oz if you like it dessert-leaning).
• Orgeat gives a subtle almond richness that leans more classic tiki.
Blood Orange Swap
If you don’t have blood orange, use regular orange juice — but the deeper color and berry-citrus notes of blood orange make this version shine.
Crushed Ice Matters
Crushed ice dilutes slowly and keeps the drink cold while creating that classic tiki texture.
Holiday Garnish Tips
Try topping with a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg or a mini rosemary sprig for even more festive aroma.
Batch for 6
In a pitcher, combine:
12 oz rum
3 oz blood orange juice
4½ oz lime juice
3 oz allspice dram
3 oz simple syrup
Chill until ready to serve. Pour over crushed ice and garnish individually.
Because every drink deserves a beautiful moment.
A ritual we return to
Our cocktails are part of something bigger for us. They’re the beginning of Date Nite, a connection-centered experience we created to help you slow down, share a meal, and enjoy time with the one you love.
Each Date Nite is thoughtfully planned for you, so you are not stuck deciding what to cook or how to pull the night together. We pair one cocktail with a complete menu, a simple flow from prep to plate, and small details that make the evening feel easy and connected from start to finish.
It is not about perfection. It is about presence, and creating space to reconnect, whether that is with your partner or simply with yourself, over a really good meal.
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We created this for you — and the one you love.
Kevin & Kate
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