How to Make the Classic Daiquiri | Simple and Refreshing

white rum

🥗Healthier: light rum

💰Cheaper: vodka

Light rum has fewer calories, while vodka is often less expensive.

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is a natural sweetener, while honey is often more affordable.

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Introduce the classic daiquiri as a refreshing drink for hot weather.

Discuss the origins of the daiquiri in Cuba and its popularity.

Mention that the daiquiri can be blended with fruits but will focus on the classic version.

Explain that the drink is made to be chilled and can be diluted with water, but will not do that for this recipe.

List the ingredients: fresh lime juice, demerara syrup, and white rum.

Use Bacardi white rum for this recipe, noting its Cuban origins.

Add 2 ounces of white rum to a pint glass or shaker tin.

Add 3/4 ounce of demerara syrup to the glass.

Squeeze one full ounce of lime juice into the mixture.

Fill the pint glass with ice.

Shake the mixture for about 8 to 10 seconds.

Chill the cocktail glass by placing it in the freezer or filling it with ice water before serving.

Double strain the cocktail into the chilled glass.

Garnish with a lime wheel.

Enjoy the daiquiri and describe its taste as tart and refreshing.

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