Alec Guinness in ‘Our Man in Havana’ at his local bar where he drank quite a few Daiquiris.
Daiquiri
The Daiquiri was invented in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Instead of calling it something bland like a ‘rum sour’ it was named after a local beach, the Daiquiri.
The Classic Daiquiri
The original and simplest –
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces light rum
- 1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup*
- Garnish: lime
* 1 cup of sugar & 1 cup of water – heat until the sugar dissolves and the syrup is clear.
Add the rum, lime juice and syrup to a shaker with ice. This is a classic so serve it in a classic Nick and Nora cocktail glass. Garnish with a wedge of lime. This can easily become a frozen daiquiri by making it in a blender that will slush the ice.
Hemingway Daiquiri aka Papa Doble
Invented by Ernest Hemmingway when he lived in Havana –
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces light rum
- 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
- 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
- 3/4 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
- Garnish: lime
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with lime.
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
You don’t need a slush machine for this one –
Ingredients:
- 2 oz dark rum
- ¾ oz Key Lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- A few strawberries
- 6 ice cubes
Add the rum, lime juice, syrup, strawberries, and ice to a blender. Mix until you get a slushy consistency. Pour into a coupe and garnish with a sprig of mint.
Banana Daiquiri
A subtle hint of banana –
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces dark rum
- 3/4 ounce banana liqueur
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup
- Garnish: banana slice
Add the rum, banana liqueur, lime juice and syrup into a shaker with ice. No bananas here except for the liqueur and garnish. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a banana slice. You can easily make this a frozen banana daiquiri by making it in a blender with the addition of about a ¼ of a sliced banana.
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