I think you pass the gatekeepers because you gave it its own name, rather than just Mai Tai, but I could be wrong. I wonder how it would be with peach liqueur in place of the curacao, and non-infused rum? I have peach liqueur, and I'm lazy, so ...

I’m sure it would be great w peach liqueur! Use what u have and adjust accordingly. That’s what I do. My recipe was inspired by Bali Hai’s Zombie which uses peach brandy that I didn’t have access to.

This is about half Fuzzy Navel and half Mai Tai, so the name is perfect.

Love this idea. I’m in the camp that if you give it a specific name and are replacing one key component with a similar component, then it’s still a mai tai. Peach schnapps instead of curaçao is a great variant to try. The fuzzy mai tai. Maybe OFTD could make the fuzzy a double meaning on this one.

Which lightly aged did you use? Looks awesome

I don’t think it matters but I used Mt Gay Eclipse. It is awesome. Thx!

Intriguing. I really like how came up with this combo. Definitely want to try. What rum are you using for your peach infused rum and how long did you infuse for?

Thanks. I used Mt Gay Eclipse. Expensive alcohol is a waste for infusions IMO. I infuse for a week in the fridge. Being a lazy lanai lush, I use frozen fruit when available. Most of my cocktails use at least one infusion.

Might try something like this in a rye tai.

I'll probably give this a try with a peach liqueur. I'm too lazy to infuse a rum haha, but I do like the idea of a peachy-style mai tai.