Lux Daiquiri

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a Martini glass...
3 fl oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum (37.5%)
½ fl oz Luxardo Maraschino Originale Liqueur
¾ fl oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
¼ fl oz Maraschino syrup (from cherry jar)
¼ fl oz Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
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How to make:

BLEND all ingredients with one 12oz scoop of crushed ice and serve in chilled glass.

Garnish:

Luxardo Maraschino cherry

Comment:

A classic frozen Daiquiri heavily laced with maraschino cherry.

About:

Created by yours truly (Simon Difford). This was one of the two cocktails with which I won a Havana Club Daiquiri competition in 2002. It is named after Girolamo Luxardo, creator of the now famous liqueur, 'Luxardo Maraschino'. Lux is also Latin for light.

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