Daiquiri

Try this classic blend of rum, lime juice and sugar.

Daiquiri

Ingredients

  • 1.5oz

    Ron Zacapa Rum

  • 0.75oz

    Lime juice

  • 0.5oz

    Simple syrup

  • 1

    Lime Twist

0 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

  • 1

    Coupette Glass

  • 1

    Ice Scoop

  • 1

    Jigger

  • 1

    Cocktail Shaker

  • 1

    Hawthrone Strainer

  • 1

    Fine Strainer

  • 1

    Tongs

Serves:
1

Method

  • Preparation
    1. Shake all the liquid ingredients with ice.
    2. Fine strain into a chilled Coupette glass.
    3. Garnish with a lime twist.

Interesting Facts

The daiquiri was one of Ernest Hemingway's favorite drinks. He even had his own recipe for the perfect daiquiri, which he called "the Papa Doble."

History of the drink

The Daiquiri is a classic blend of rum, lime juice and sugar. Its name comes from its place of origin- Daiquiri, Cuba, where it was apparently created by an American mining engineer named Jennings Cox in 1898, before making its way over to the U.S. The drink became popular in the 1940s when World War II rationing affected whisky and vodka, yet rum remained easily obtainable due to trade relations with Latin America. Originally, this cocktail was served in a tall glass packed with cracked ice, which evolved to shaved ice poured into a chilled coupe glass, to form the version we use today.