Daiquiri No. 5 (Pink Daiquiri)

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (62 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with lime wedge.

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

A Daiquiri sweetened with pomegranate syrup and a splash of maraschino. (Classically blended rather than shaken.

History:

Created by Constantino "Constante" Ribalaïgua Vert, who owned and bartended at Havana's famous El Floridita from 1918 to 1952. The Daiquiri No. 5, also known as the Pink Daiquiri due to its hue, appears in the 1939 edition of his bar's Cocktails Bar La Florida cocktail menu book.

Daiquiri No. 5
(Pink)

2 Ounces Bacardí.
1 Spoonful Sugar.
1 Teaspoonful Marraschino.
1 Teaspoonful Grenadine Syrup.
Juice ½ Lemon.
Shake with cracked ice.
Serve frappe.

Cocktails Bar La Florida, 1939

See: Daiquiri cocktail history

Nutrition:

One serving of Daiquiri No. 5 (Pink Daiquiri) contains 155 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 17.81% alc./vol. (35.62° proof)
  • 16.5 grams of pure alcohol
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