🍋 Daiquiri – sour rum cocktail

Daiquiri a perfectly balanced cocktail with rum, lime and sugar, fresh, tart and clean in taste. Daiquiri is a Cuban classic that shows how few ingredients can create magic.

Daiquiri – classic rum drink with lime and sugar

Ingredients

  • 5 cl light rum
  • 2.5 cl freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1.5 cl sugar syrup (1:1)
  • Ice
  • Thin lime wedge or zest for garnish

Approach

  1. Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Garnish with lime zest or thin lime wedge.

Equipment

Flavor profile & serving tips for Daiquiri

Daiquiri is fresh and tart with a round base of rum at the bottom. It is served cold, without ice in the glass, and is perfect as an aperitif or when you want something simple but refreshing. Important: avoid pre-mixed versions, a real Daiquiri is always made with fresh lime.

History

Daiquiri ( Spanish : daiquirí ) is a classic rum drink based on rum , lime , and sugar syrup . It is said to have been created when The Daiquiri Mining Company in Cuba served this drink to a group of important business guests. Since they had nothing more to offer than rum and lime, they made a cocktail based on these together with sugar to balance the lime flavor. The drink was a success and has been one of the most popular rum drinks ever since. The drink is said to have been created at the Cuban tavern La Floridita in Havana. Famous daiquiri connoisseurs include F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway .

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