Instructions

1. Place orange juice, unsweetened pineapple juice and freshly squeezed lime juice in a cocktail shaker. For one mai tai, use about 2 ounces of orange juice, 1 ounce of pineapple juice and the juice of half a lime.

2. Stir in equal parts -- about 1/4 ounce of each -- of simple syrup and orgeat syrup. Simple syrup is made of equal parts sugar and water. Orgeat, a syrup with a distinctive almond flavor, is usually available at liquor stores and wine shops.

3. Add crushed ice and shake the mixture, then pour it into a glass. Do not strain the mixture.

4. Garnish the mai tai before serving with a sprig of fresh mint and the squeezed lime half. Add a maraschino cherry or a piece of fresh fruit, such as an orange slice or pineapple chunk.