Banana Daiquiri

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (71 ratings)

Serve in a

Hurricane glass
Ingredients:
2 fl oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
1 fl oz Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur
1/2 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1 fresh Banana (preferably overripe)
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Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Hurricane glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of banana chunk (cut garnish from centre of banana and place the rest in the blender to make the cocktail).
  3. BLEND all ingredients with 7oz scoop of crushed ice.
  4. Garnish with banana chunk on rim.

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

A tangy banana drink that's not overly sweet and is more sophisticated than the uninitiated may expect.

Variant:

Add a dash of maraschino liqueur.
Banana Daiquiri (shaken)
Nuclear Banana Daiquiri

History:

Legendary Tiki bartender Harry K. Yee is credited with being the first to add banana to a Daiquiri at Henry Kaiser's Hawaiian Village Hotel in Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 21.9% alc./vol. (43.8° proof)
  • 23 grams of pure alcohol
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