Cocktails
Caribbean
CaribbeanDaiquiri
A crisp, clean three-ingredient rum sour. The tiers climb from bottled lime and value rum to a split-base of aged and overproof rum balanced with rich sugar syrup.
Vegan
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Nut-free
Contains alcohol
Better version
Proper Cuban-style white rum, fresh lime and homemade sugar syrup.
Per serving£2.90
Total cost£2.90
Time8 min
Ingredients for 1
- 60 ml Cuban-style white rum
- 25 ml lime juice , freshly squeezed
- 15 ml simple sugar syrup , 1:1
- 1 lime wheel , to garnish
- cubed ice , to fill shaker
Method
- Chill a coupe glass in the freezer while you prepare the drink.
- Make a simple syrup by dissolving equal parts sugar and hot water, then cool.
- Combine the rum, fresh lime juice and syrup in a shaker filled with cubed ice.
- Shake hard for fifteen to twenty seconds until well chilled and diluted.
- Double strain into the chilled coupe and garnish with a lime wheel.
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
- hawthorne strainer
- fine strainer
- coupe glass
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Value white rum, bottled lime juice and granulated sugar, shaken hard.
Better
Proper Cuban-style white rum, fresh lime and homemade sugar syrup.
Ultimate
A split base of aged and overproof rum with rich demerara syrup and a lime oil finish.
