Cocktail · Cuba
Daiquiri
Shake the classic Cuban Daiquiri with white rum, fresh lime and simple syrup, using precise oz and ml measurements for a clean, balanced drink.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Base
- Rum
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) white rum
- 1 oz (30 ml) fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) simple syrup
Garnish
Lime wheel, optional
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add white rum, lime juice and simple syrup to an ice-filled shaker and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- 3Strain into the coupe glass.
- 4Finish with lime wheel, optional and serve immediately.
The story behind Daiquiri
The Daiquiri takes its name from a town in Cuba and is one of the clearest expressions of Cuban rum. Its spare rum-lime-sugar formula rewards good ingredients and careful balance.