Bitter Mai Tai

Where: Dram
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
Address: 177 South 4th St.
Website: drambar.com
Bartender Says: "The Mai Tai is a tiki-style drink, so the use of an apperif bitter like Campari is a bit unexpected and unorthodox. We also use house-made oregat, which is basically an almond syrup. We toast ours and soak it overnight, creating a rich almond milk as a base." —Jeremy Oertel, Bartender

Recipe: 

1.5 oz. Campari
.75 oz. Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum 
.75 oz. orgeat
1 oz. fresh lime
.5 oz.Curaçao

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with a small amount of crushed ice. Shake and pour into double rocks glass over crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.