Daiquiri

	Recipes Classical Daiquiri 60cl / 70cl of white rum Juice of 1/2 lemon Sugar to taste Daiquiri Floridita 60cl / 70cl of white rum 1 ½  teaspoon of lime juice Juice of 1/2 orange Sugar to taste Ice
Banana Daiquiri 60cl / 70cl of white rum Juice of 1/2 or whole lemon ½  ripe Banana Sugar to taste Banana liquor	Strawberry Daiquiri 60cl / 70cl of white rum Juice of 1/2 or whole lemon 2 to 3 strawberries (also frozen) Sugar to taste

Note: one can also use other fruits to make fruit-Daiquiri, such as mango or melon. The recipe is almost the same as for the strawberry one.

Preparation

• Shake well all ingredients in a cocktail-shaker. One may also add some crushed ice, although the original recipe does not include any ice.
• Serve in a cocktail or martini glass.
• Garnish with a slice of lemon or a cocktail cherry for fruit-Daiquiri .
• Daiquiri is served with a straw.

Things to know

• The name Daiquiri originates from Cuba. It is also the name of a beach and a mine.
• Although considered to be a cocktail from Cuba, there are sources assuming that it was created by Jennings Cox from North America in 1890. They say that Cox, who did not have any gin handy, began mixing rum with various ingredients until he discovered a simple combination with sugar and lemon and was happy with it.
• It was his Italian companion, named Pagliuchi, a mineworker, who baptized the so-called Daiquiri drink and brought it all the way to Havana.

Alcohol content: ca. 26%

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