The original daiquiri is an extremely simple recipe that requires just three common ingredients. It is also one of the freshest drinks you can make and an essential rum cocktail everyone should know and taste.
For the best daiquiri, use quality ingredients, including premium rum, fresh lime juice, and homemade simple syrup. A well-made daiquiri should have a nice balance of sweet and sour and can be adjusted to your personal taste. Once you find your ideal mix, you will become a believer that those sugary-tart bottled daiquiris have no place in the bar.
The daiquiri is thought to have been developed in the late 1800s in Cuba. The name comes from a small town of the same name near Santiago. It was either created as a medicinal treatment or in a “there’s no whiskey or gin around… time to doctor up the local rum” type of scenario. As is often the case with cocktails, there’s really no way to know for sure which is the truth. Both renditions likely have some factual elements.
Probably the most famous daiquiri lover was Ernest Hemingway. He also happens to have a variation named after him. The aptly named Hemingway daiquiri adds grapefruit and maraschino liqueur to the mix, and it is another fantastic drink worth trying out.
Ingredients：45ml light rum、15ml freshly squeezed lime juice、Lemon slice and ice cubes
Directions:
1.Gather the ingredients.
2.Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
3.Shake well.
4.Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Serve and enjoy.
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This is not the lightest drink. With an 80-proof rum, the average daiquiri has an alcohol content of 20 percent alcohol by volume (40 proof). One too many can easily sneak up on you. Flavored daiquiris tend to be lower proof thanks to the introduction of additional nonalcoholic ingredients like strawberries, bananas, or additional fruit juice.
Tips
- If your drink is a bit too tart, add more syrup. If it is too sweet, add more lime. Additionally, the simple syrup you use will play a role; with a rich (2:1) simple syrup, you won’t need as much as a daiquiri made with a 1:1 syrup.
- Though a daiquiri isn’t usually garnished, a lime wedge or twisted lime peel is a good option.
- Like many classic cocktails, the daiquiri is designed to be a short, neat drink, which is why the final volume is only 3 ounces. Considering its strength, this is not a bad thing. You can certainly double the recipe or serve it on the rocks if you like.
