How To Make The Best Daiquiri Recipe

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.

Peel a swath of lime for garnish.

Cut the lime in half and squeeze 1 ounce (30 milliliters) of lime juice into a glass.

Measure and add 3/4 ounce (22.5 milliliters) of simple syrup to the glass.

Pour in 2 ounces (60 milliliters) of Havana Club three-year-old rum.

Add cubed ice to a cocktail shaker.

Shake the mixture for 10 to 15 seconds until well chilled.

Prepare the garnish by twisting the lime peel.

Pour the mixture into a coup glass without fine straining, allowing some small ice crystals to remain.

Garnish with the lime twist.

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