Chubacabras Daiquiri

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (9 ratings)

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
34 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
14 oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
16 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
16 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
16 oz Orange blossom water / Orange flower water
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts

Review:

Absinthe, almond, maraschino and orange flower blossom water make for a highly flavoured daiquiri.

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History:

Created in 2008 by Marcis Dzelzainis at Quo Vadis, London, England. The name literally translates as 'goat sucker' and is the name given to a mythical Latin American creature that is said to kill goats and other small animals to then suck the blood out of them. The first reported incidences occurred in Puerto Rico in 1995 .

Nutrition:

One serving of Chubacabras Daiquiri contains 182 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 20.31% alc./vol. (20.31° proof)
  • 21.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Kimberly Hynd’s Avatar Kimberly Hynd
7th May 2023 at 22:03
This is surprisingly great!
I was nervous that all the strong flavours wouldn't meld well, but it's pretty well balanced. I think next time I might try it with a little less absinthe because it was the most overwhelming, but all in all, surprisingly tasty and refreshing!