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Daiquirí

Rum

Daiquirí

Base
Rum
Family
Sour
Era
Up to 1919
Date
around 1900
Glass
Coupe
Technique
Shaken
Flavour
Citrus, Dry
Strength
Medium
IBA list
The Unforgettables

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
White rum60 ml
Lime juice25 ml
Sugar syrup15 ml

Method

  1. Shake everything with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled glass.

Tools

Place of origin

Santiago de Cuba · Cuba

Cuba
Natural Earth

Where it is most consumed

Tied to Cuba, and widespread in both its classic form and the frozen version.

An impression, not a measured figure

Curious stories

One version

It is usually credited to Jennings Cox, an American mining engineer in Cuba around 1898. Daiquirí is also a beach and iron mine near Santiago.

Sources

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