Tropical Daiquiri

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Photographed in a Tiki Coupe 8.5oz

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
2⁄3 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
0.08 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge on rim.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

A seriously tangy Daiquiri that's best made with a well-aged Jamaican rum that has a touch of funk.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in David Embury's 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.

TROPICAL
1 part Lime Juice
4 parts Jamaica Rum
Crushed, sweetened Pineapple
1 dash Grenadine to each drink
Sprinkle a fair-sized slice of fresh pineapple with sugar and crush in a bar glass with a muddler or, better still, in a Waring Blender. Place the crushed pineapple with the other ingredients in a shaker with crushed ice and shake long and vigorously. The drink may be strained into a cocktail glass or may be poured, ice, pineapple shreds, and all, into a large wine glass, and served with straws.

David Embury, 1948

Nutrition:

One serving of Tropical Daiquiri contains 184 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 15.48% alc./vol. (15.48° proof)
  • 14.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
3rd August 2023 at 10:49
I did double the grenadine for me since it was 1:1, but it was truly delicious. The Jamaican rum funk from the Appleton Estate Reserve (apparently a bit funkier than your current preference, the newer 8 Reserve), made the drink truly moreish. Easy 5 star for me.
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C.A. Mat’s Avatar C.A. Mat
7th May 2023 at 23:56
This is a very tasty drink, but really requires very sweet grenadine, or it's almost too tart (and I like my drinks on the tart side).
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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
28th October 2021 at 18:11
Very good and pleasing cocktail.
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