Beachside Mai Tai

This is the beverage of our family vacations or beach days in Laguna. They are slightly sweet and richer than my typical spritzer, but there is nothing like it on a hot, sunny day.

Yes, you do need both kinds of rum. It uses more fresh juice than a classic recipe, but they taste a little lighter that way. A dash of almond extract has been a quick sub when I don’t have Orgeat (an almond and orange-flower syrup).

As it goes with cocktails, - well, food in general - quality matters here. If you can scavenge some cold pressed pineapple juice, you’ll feel like you’re in Hawaii.