The Daiquiri is one of the most misunderstood, bastardized classic cocktails made today. Over the years, bartenders have warped the bright, citrus-forward cocktail into some sort of saccharine, blender-slush. (We blame spring break, Bourbon Street and Florida). Here’s the important thing to remember: A real Daiquiri has just three ingredients. It’s made with rum, lime and sugar and it is shaken—no strawberries, ice cream or blender required.
FLAVOR PROFILE
Sweet, Sour
STRENGTH
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz White Rum
- .75 oz Demerara Syrup
- .75 oz Lime Juice
INSTRUCTIONS
Step one
Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and shake.
Step two
Double strain with a Hawthorne strainer through a fine mesh strainer (to remove any ice particles) into a chilled coupe glass.
Contributed by Supercall
