Name: Mint Daiquiri
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 fresh Mint leaves; 30 ml Light white rum; 30 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 22.5 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 10 ml Chilled water; 6 drop Daiquiri bitters

Ingredients

12 fresh

Mint leaves

1 fl oz

Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)

1 fl oz

Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)

3/4 fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

1/2 fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

1/3 fl oz

Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)

6 drop

Difford's Daiquiri Bitters

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of mint leaf.

Method

Lightly MUDDLE (just to bruise) mint in base of shaker.

Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with mint leaf floated on the cocktail or pegged/stuck with spot of honey to the rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
16.43% alc./vol. (32.86° proof)
19 grams of pure alcohol

Review

Reminiscent of a short, concentrated Mojito, this Daiquiri works well with either a charcoal filtered 'carta blanca' style light rum or a lightly aged 'gold' rum. The former produces a brighter and fresher Daiquiri, while the latter arguably has more character. In a quest for the best of both worlds, I've used equal parts of both rums.

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Comments & Discussion

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Calvin Grant Premium Member 16w

A favorite go to when the mint is fresh, this is a fabulous Daiquiri. Thoroughly enjoyed with a gold/light rum split, but made it this time with Carta Blanca and a spoon of Hamilton 86 Demerara River rum. My mint is probably mentha canadensis, wild mint, which has a more profound menthol/peppermint flavor than spearmint. Flawless!!!

Calvin Grant Premium Member 16w

Oh and of course don't forget the Difford's Daquiri Bitters. Bob's Bitters are the best.

Florian Ruf Premium Member 2y

Nice Daiquiri variation but with Carta Blanca it is somewhat bland, although I added some drops of saline solution. I would change for Havana Club 3yo next time.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 2y

I made this with Bacardi Carta Blanca before reading the comments. Bacardi was bland. Rhum Barbancourt 8 was worlds better. Appleton Estate is very finicky for me. Rarely is it fantastic in a drink but, when it is, it's amazing... FYI, I did viciously muddle the mint, to my taste.

Wayne Elmer 2y

The mint adds a refreshing coolness to an otherwise conventional daiquiri - I’m a fan! And Plantation 3 Stars white rum works just fine.

Gillian Williams 2y

I found this a perfect blend of mint and Bacardi, just having the one I think. Sour but backnotes of sweetness made this a great take on a ‘small’ mojito

Asher Günther 3y

I found the mint very overwhelming. Just left me disappointed I couldn't really taste the nice Appleton Estate I put in there. Somewhat surprised by how much this disappointed me.

Chris Dimal 3y

To be honest, Appleton Estate does not work in this sort of Daiquiri. It needs a much lighter rum to work. I used Havana Club 3, and it worked way better. It was beautifully minty with tartness and acidity, and a tiny wisp of sugar.