Cuban · Drink · All year
Classic Daiquiri
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4m
Prep
0m
Cook
Easy
Level
190
Energy
Not the slushie — the original: white rum, lime, sugar, shaken to a frost. Three ingredients with nowhere to hide, which is the appeal.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
1
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Blender or shaker
Tall glass
Prep checklist
Lime — juice, fresh only
2 steps
Method
1
Dissolve the sugar in the lime juice first — 10 seconds of stirring; sugar won't dissolve once the ice is in.
Why this works
This tiny step is why bar daiquiris taste seamless and home ones taste gritty.
2
Shake everything violently 15 seconds; double-strain into a chilled coupe. Drink while it's still wearing its frost.
1 min — timer available in cooking mode
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Best the day it's made; syrups and bases keep a week refrigerated.
Freezing
Freeze bases into cubes for instant future drinks.
Reheating
Serve as intended — hot drinks fresh, cold drinks over plenty of ice.
Make ahead
Syrups and bases keep a week refrigerated; freeze fruit for instant thick blends.
Wine pairing
This is the drink.
Beer pairing
This is the drink.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Shortbread or biscotti
Salted nuts
Garnish
A citrus wheel
Fresh mint
A cinnamon stick for warm drinks
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
3
Salty
0
Sour
2
Bitter
1
Umami
0
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
190
kcal
0g
protein
14g
carbs
0g
fat
3g
fiber
12g
sugar
520mg
sodium
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