We went shopping yesterday, so how about a daiquiri today?
JENNINGS COX DAIQUIRI
- The Juice of six lemons
- Six Teaspoons full of sugar
- Six Bacardi cups – Carta Blanca
- Two small cups of mineral water
- Plenty of crushed ice
EMBURY’S 8:2:1 FORMULA
U.K. bar legend Dick Bradsell was a huge fan of this recipe and his protege Simon Difford still swears by this ratio for creating aged rum Daiquiris. Embury swapped out the usual sugar for simple syrup, which creatds a less gritty mix.
- 2 shots Cuban Rum
- ½ shot lime juice
- ¼ shot simple syrup
Proposes that Cox’s original Daiquiri may have been served on the rocks, prefers it this way
1935 – Albert S. Crockett concurs in the “Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book”:
“Personal preference dictates serving the cocktail with finely shaved ice in a glass.”
DIPLOMÁTICO DAIQUIRI
- 1 oz Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into daiquiri or cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wh
