Regal Daiquiri

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (10 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
34 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 swath Grapefruit peel/zest
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.
  3. REGAL SHAKE all ingredients (including grapefruit zest).
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 9/10

Review:

Shaking this Daiquiri with a wide grapefruit zest (termed a Regal Shake) has a surprisingly dramatic effect on the finished cocktail, which could be confused for a Grapefruit Daiquiri. The more you sip a Regal Daiquiri, the sourer and zestier it becomes it becomes. This aperitivo eases you in and then puckers you up.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2010 by Theo Lieberman, created at Lantern's Keep in New York City, USA.

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
5th February at 22:08
That - is stupid delicious. Sometimes, these simple-ass recipes. Gonna riff off this template, oooh doggy. Whoa.
Mark Catone’s Avatar Mark Catone
22nd November 2024 at 01:08
I love this recipe. I used Rum Clarin (St. Benevolence) from Haiti, very funky tones. I did have an accident, which I think made it better. I was making my wife a martini at the same time, and I put half ounce of dry vermouth in. More complexity, more flavor.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
7th September 2023 at 00:27
Very refreshing. The extra grapefruit oil in the cocktail gives it a strong grapefruit falvour, but also adds a hint of bitterness. Thinking of adding a few grapefruit bitters the next time.