Daiquiri No. 2
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Daiquiri No. 2
Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Coupe Glass
| 2 oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Orange Curaçao liqueur |
| 1⁄6 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) optional |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A Daiquiri with subtle orange notes, but far from being a mere Orange Daiquiri.
Variant:
History:
Created circa 1915 by created by Constantino "Constante" Ribalaïgua Vert, who owned Havana's famous El Floridita from 1918 to 1952, this is the second of four numbered daiquiris in the 1934 1st edition Bar La Florida Cocktails, menu book.
Daiquiri Num. 2
Bar La Florida Cocktails, 1st Edition, 1934
2 Ounces Bacardí Rum.
Several Dashes Curacao.
1 Teaspoonful Orange Juice.
1 Teaspoonful Sugar.
Juice of Half a Lemon.
Cracked ice.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Daiquiri No. 2 contains 178 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 20.12% alc./vol. (20.12° proof)
- 19.1 grams of pure alcohol
- More Aperitivo/aperitif cocktails
- More Classic/vintage cocktails
- More Fruity (e.g. Pornstar Martini) cocktails
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