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Daiquiri
Method
Shaken
Glassware
Coupe
Ice
No ice
Time
3 min

Daiquiri

IBA · The UnforgettablesIBA classification pending verificationRumEasyEditorial draft

Rum, lime and sugar: every bartender's acid test. Three ingredients and nowhere to hide a balance mistake.

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Ingredients

1 × servings
  • 60 mlWhite rum
  • 25 mlLime juice
  • 15 mlSimple syrup
  • 1 pieceLime wheel(optional)

Volume before dilution: 100 ml

Step by step

  1. 1

    Chill a coupe.

  2. 2

    Shake the rum, lime and syrup hard with ice.

  3. 3

    Double-strain into the chilled coupe.

GarnishLime wheel (optional)

Flavor profile

Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
Aroma
LimeSugarcane

Story

It is linked to the mines near Daiquirí beach in Cuba around 1900 and to American engineer Jennings Cox. Rum, lime and sugar were combined in the Caribbean long before, so the 'invention' is really a naming.

Technical notes

Shake hard for a light, frothy texture; double-straining removes ice shards that would keep diluting it in the glass. Adjust the syrup to your limes' acidity.

Serving

Very cold, in a small glass.

Origin

Disputed origin · c. 1900 · Daiquirí, Cuba

The Jennings Cox attribution is popular but debated; the combination is far older than the name.

Variations

  • Hemingway Daiquiri

    With grapefruit and maraschino, less sugar.

  • Daiquiri de charanda

    Swap the rum for Michoacán charanda.

Substitutions

  • Piloncillo syrup for a more caramel profile.

Pairings

  • Fish tostadas
  • Fried plantain

Techniques

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Syrups, cordials & shrubs

Syrups and Cordials

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Texture

Texture Modification

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Version 1 · Updated October 20, 2026