The Brooklyn Tai is a hybrid cocktail that merges tropical rum flavors with crisp lager beer, balanced by orgeat sweetness and bright lime juice. It's a post-1985 modern classic that delivers complexity without demanding specialized technique.
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Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into 1-pt.
Gently pour in beer.
Garnish with mint and lime wheel.
Brooklyn Lager is traditional, but any crisp, clean lager works. Avoid heavy or dark beers that overpower the rum and orgeat balance.
Orgeat is essential for the signature almond-forward flavor. Almond extract mixed with simple syrup is the closest substitute, though the result differs.
Yes, serve over ice in a highball or rocks glass. The ice keeps the drink cold and slightly dilutes it as it melts, opening up the flavors.
Pour the beer last and gently. Build the rum, orgeat, and lime first, then top with cold beer immediately before serving.
The 1 oz rum plus 12 oz lager creates roughly 1 part spirit to 12 parts beer, making it a very approachable, sessionable cocktail.
