Daiquiri
White rum, lime and sugar, nothing else. The purest test of a bartender’s balance, from Cuba around 1900.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Straight up, no ice
- Strength
- 17.5% ABV about 1.4 standard drinks
Ingredients
88 ml before ice, about 137 ml in the glass
- 60 ml White rum
- 20 ml Lime juice
- 2 bar spoons Sugar or 10 ml simple syrup
Method
- In a cocktail shaker add all ingredients.
- Stir well to dissolve the sugar.
- Add ice and shake.
- Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish
None. IBA serves it without a garnish.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
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