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Daiquiri (on-the-rocks)
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Daiquiri (on-the-rocks)
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 2 oz | Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column) |
| 2⁄3 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 0.42 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 4 drop | Difford's Daiquiri Bitters optional |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of lime slice & Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Light and refreshing. No one flavour predominates - sweet and sour are in harmony with the rum.
History:
Nutrition:
One serving of Daiquiri (on-the-rocks) contains 174 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 19.09% alc./vol. (19.09° proof)
- 17.7 grams of pure alcohol
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25 ml lime
15 ml liquid sugar cane Aka liquid turbinado
now thats a proper suger cane tasting cocktail !
once u use that over simply syrup there is no going back ...
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