1944 Mai Tai Roa Ae

Emeril's Tchoup Chop guests can't get enough of these at the restaurant. Serve these at your next party for an extra-festive touch.

Ingredients

1 ounce Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum (Barbancourt Three Star Rum if not available)
1 ¼ ounces Myers Dark Rum
½ ounce Gaetano Orange Curacao (Grand Marnier, if not available)
½ ounce Monin Orgeat Syrup
½ ounce simple syrup
1 ounce fresh lime juice (strained)
Maraschino cherry, for garnish
1 wedge fresh lime, for garnish
Fresh Mint Sprig, for garnish

In a cocktail shaker combine the rums, orange curacao, orgeat syrup, simple syrup, and lime juice. Add a scoop of ice and shake until well-chilled, 10 to 15 seconds.
Fill a double old-fashioned glass with fresh ice and strain the cocktail into the glass. Garnish with the cherry, lime, and mint sprig.