Daiquiri cocktail photographed at SLIQUE

Rum · Lime

Daiquiri

Rum Shaken Cuba, 1896 $16

Engineer Jennings Cox mixed rum, lime and sugar near the Daiquirí mines. Done properly it is one of the great tests of a bar: balance, dilution, temperature. We use a clean Cuban-style rum and shake it just long enough to frost the glass.

ABV
20%
Glass
Coupe
Garnish
Lime wheel
Pair with
Oysters, ceviche

Ingredients

  • White rum60 ml
  • Fresh lime juice25 ml
  • Sugar syrup15 ml

Method

Shake rum, lime and syrup with ice. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe. No fruit salad — just the drink.

Flavour: Sharp lime, clean rum, dry finish.