The Recipe · No.746 · Daiquiri

Daiquiri, and Where to Source It

Three ingredients means each one shows, so use fresh lime and a clean rum and skip anything bottled. Shake it hard and long enough to get it truly cold, then double-strain so no ice shards dull the clean, sharp finish.

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Published July 2026 · Sourcing verified 5 Jul 2026

Prep3 min
Cook0 min
Makes1 drink
CuisineCuban
Cook it with
No-cook
Part One
The Ingredients — and where to get them
White rum
A crisp, light rum keeps it clean and bright. Buy this fresh and local.
2 oz
Local / market
Fresh lime juice
Squeezed to order; the whole balance rides on it.
3/4 oz
Source it →
Simple syrup
Equal sugar and water; balances the lime without cloying. An unrefined sugar deepens it.
3/4 oz
Source it →
One list, with a link to where to buy each one.
Part Two
The Method
  1. CombineAdd rum, lime juice, and simple syrup to a shaker full of ice.
  2. Shake coldShake hard for about twelve seconds, until the tin frosts.
  3. Double strainStrain through a fine sieve into a chilled coupe to catch ice shards.
  4. ServeServe immediately while ice-cold.
Part Three
The Toolkit

Cocktail shaker · Fine strainer · Coupe glass

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