Mai-Kai Cocktail Recipes

Compiled by Hurricane Hayward / The Atomic Grog
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Updated March 2026

2026 UPDATE: Mai-Kai kicks off 2026 with new food and drink menus, special events
The historic South Florida restaurant remains laser-focused on improving the cocktails, food and guest experience.
• Cocktail menu: Modern tropics added, classics enhanced | New drink ratings

Okole Maluna Society: The Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide
Hurricane Hayward reviews and rates current and past tropical drinks, reveals ancestor and tribute recipes.

NEW TRIBUTE RECIPES
• Christmas Barrel from the 2025 Christmas menu.
• Pineapple of Perdition from the 2025 Hulaween menu.

UPDATES BELOW ARE FROM BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 2024 REOPENING
New recipes from the current menus coming soon!

This is a handy index of all the cocktails reviewed in our Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide. They’re listed alphabetically by source for easy reference. Check the guide and the links below for full details and more on these amazing drinks.

PRE-2024 RECIPES

AUTHENTIC RECIPES (7)

Banana Daiquiri
Barrel O’ Rum
Derby Daiquiri
Floridita Daiquiri
Mara-Amu
Moonkist Coconut
Shrunken Skull

RETIRED AUTHENTIC RECIPES (6)

Big Bamboo
Cuban Daiquiri
Demerara Cocktail
Demerara Float
Last Rites
Tiki Swizzle

ANCESTOR RECIPES (36)

151 Swizzle
Barrel O’ Rum
Bora Bora
Cobra’s Kiss
Deep Sea Diver
Gardenia Lei
Hidden Pearl

Jet Pilot (2)
K.O. Cooler (2)
Kona Coffee Grog
Malayan Mist
Martinique Milk Punch
Moonkist Coconut (2)
Mystery Drink

Oh So Deadly
Piña Passion
Planters Punch
Rum Julep
Samoan Grog
Shark Bite

Shrunken Skull
Sidewinder’s Fang
S.O.S.
Special Planters Punch
Special Reserve Daiquiri
Tahitian Breeze (2)

Tahitian Coffee
Wahine Delight
Yeoman’s Grog
Zombie (2)
Zula #1 and #2

RETIRED ANCESTOR RECIPES (9)

Demerara Float
Dr. Fong (2)
Hanalei Bay
Impatient Virgin
Island Queen
Last Rites
Liquid Gold
Martinique Cocktail

TRIBUTE RECIPES (38)

151 Swizzle
Barrel O’ Rum (2)
Black Magic
Bora Bora
Chocolate Snowflake
Cobra’s Kiss

Deep Sea Diver
Derby Daiquiri
Hidden Pearl
Hot Buttered Rum
The Hukilau
Jet Pilot

K.O. Cooler
Mai-Kai Blizzard
Mai-Kai Special
Mai-Kai Swizzle
Mai Tai
Martinique Milk Punch

Mutiny
Oh So Deadly
Piña Colada
Piña Passion
Rum Julep
Samoan Grog

Shark Bite
Shrunken Skull
Sidewinder’s Fang
S.O.S.
Special Planters Punch
Special Reserve Daiquiri
Strawberry Daiquiri

Suffering Bastard
Tahitian Breeze
Yeoman’s Grog
Zombie
Zula #1 and #2 (2)

RETIRED TRIBUTE RECIPES (8)

Demerara Cocktail
Demerara Float
Dr. Fong
Hanalei Bay
Impatient Virgin
Island Queen
Last Rites
Liquid Gold

SPECIAL RECIPES (9)

1862 Rhum Punch (The Hukilau 2015)
The Black Magic Cocktail (Bonus tribute recipe)
Blood Island Green Potion #2 (Hulaween 2020)
Don Q Cocktail (Miami Rum Festival 2014)
Hamilton Navy Grog (Hamilton Rum master class, February 2019)
Molokai Swizzle (“The Art of Tiki: A Cocktail Showdown” at SoBeWFF 2015)
Pupule Punch (“The Art of Tiki: A Cocktail Showdown” at SoBeWFF 2016)
Santero’s Elixir (2016 Miami Rum Festival party)
Spicy Hula Girl (The Hukilau 2016)

Total: 114

Bonus recipes
Shrunken Pumpkin Head
The Real McCoy Shark Bite and Special Reserve Daiquiri
Joy Spence’s favorite rum cocktail

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