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Made with Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon
Hye Tai
Texas meets the tropics in this playful riff on the Mai Tai. Honeyed bourbon anchors layers of citrus, apricot, and warm spice, delivering tiki-bar vibes with Hill Country swagger. It’s vacation in a glass, no plane ticket required.
Time
5 min
Method
Shaken
Glass
Hurricane or tiki mug
Bourbon
Small Batch
Flavor: Tropical · Nutty · Spiced
Season: Warm weather
Make the Hye Tai
Ingredients
Makes 1 cocktail
1½ ozGarrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon ¼ ozDiplomático Reserva rum ¼ ozOloroso sherry ¼ ozApricot liqueur ½ ozFresh lemon juice ¼ ozFresh lime juice ¾ ozFresh pineapple juice ¾ ozOrgeat 1 barspoonPimento dram GarnishDehydrated pineapple wheel and a pineapple leaf
Instructions
1Add everything to a shaker with ice. 2Shake hard until well chilled. 3Double strain into a hurricane glass or tiki mug over pebble ice. 4Garnish with a dehydrated pineapple wheel and a pineapple leaf.
About the Hye Tai
Texas meets the tropics. Our riff on the Mai Tai puts Garrison Brothers Small Batch in the lead, backed by a splash of aged rum, nutty oloroso sherry, apricot liqueur, fresh citrus, pineapple and orgeat, with a barspoon of pimento dram for warm spice. Served over pebble ice, tiki-style.
Questions, answered
How is the Hye Tai different from a Mai Tai?
A Mai Tai is built on rum. The Hye Tai leads with Texas bourbon and keeps just a splash of rum, then adds sherry, apricot and pimento dram for more depth.
What is pimento dram?
An allspice liqueur from Jamaica. A barspoon adds warm, clove-like spice.
What is pebble ice?
Small, chewable nugget ice. Crushed ice works too; both chill the drink fast and dilute it just right for tiki.
