Recipe

Daiquiri

Put down the blender and reach for your shaker the next time you contemplate making a daiquiri. The original drink requires only three ingredients — rum, lime and sugar — but a discerning palette to balance each flavour correctly.

Here’s a controversial proposition: if you want to put your bartending skills to the test, try a daiquiri. And no, we don’t mean the frozen, slushy type. The original drink requires only three ingredients — rum, lime and sugar — but a discerning palette to balance each flavour correctly. Also, put down the blender and reach for your shaker instead.

Glassware

Martini Glass or Cocktail Coupe

Garnish

Lime Wheel

Bar Tools

Mixing Shaker, Jigger, Strainer, Bar Knife

Ingredients

60ml White Rum

20ml Lime Juice

15ml Simple Syrup

Method

In a mixing shaker add rum, lime juice and simple syrup. Add ice and shake for approximately 12 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass or cocktail coupe and garnish with a lime wheel.