Daiquiri

Name: Daiquiri
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Tiki
Ingredients: 1 ounce fresh lime juice; 1/2 ounce sugar syrup; 2 ounces lightly aged column still rum

Material Components

1 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce sugar syrup
2 ounces lightly aged column still rum

Vessel

coupe

Garnish

none

Preparation

Shake with ice cubes.
Strain into a chilled coupe.

Notes

This is the holy trinity of Tiki in its purest form: rum, lime, sugar, and nothing else. Originating in Cuba, the classic daiquiri is a quick, simple drink that never fails to please.

It's a great drink for learning about different rums, since there's not much else to get in the way. One of my favorites for a classic daiquiri is Denizen Aged White Rum.