Mint & Honey Daiquiri

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 barspoon Honey
2 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
3 fresh Mint leaves
1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Mint sprig

How to make:

STIR honey and rum in base of shaker until honey dissolves. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Review:

A fresh-breath-tastic riff on the classic Daiquiri.

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History:

Created in 2006 by yours truly (Simon Difford).

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
22nd March 2024 at 17:52
Ugh. I've got a frustrating variety of white rum on hand right now. Brugal Extra Dry falls flat here. Plantation 3 Stars is, of course, beyond serviceable... The resultant flavorage makes me crave my Carta Blanca, which I've somehow not had in house for months. Tough times.
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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
16th February 2024 at 09:50
Really nice and refreshing, all weather Daiquiri.
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