Name: Daiquiri Elixir
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Light white rum; 15 ml Lime juice; 7.5 ml Sugar cane syrup; 5 ml Chartreuse Green; 1 dash Élixir Végétal; 10 ml Chilled water

Daiquiri Elixir
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Glass:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Sugar cane syrup (from juice)
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
1 dash	Chartreuse Élixir Végétal
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Chilled water/mineral water

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with lime wedge on rim.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Freshly pressed sugar cane syrup and the French elixir, Chartreuse, add complexity to the classic Daiquiri.

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History:

A Daiquiri variation created by yours truly.
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Nutrition:

One serving of Daiquiri Elixir contains 139 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
18.61% alc./vol. (37.22° proof)
16.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Loz Horner

9th August at 17:01

Very nice. The inaugural use of my chartreuse elixir vegetal. I may have gotten carried with away with the number of dashes but it was all the more deliciously zippy for it. Maple syrup used in place of sugar cane syrup, which worked well.

G. M. Genovese

7th August at 20:38

The only deviation in my attempt was using Luxardo Del Santo. The herbal element is a nice touch. Seemed like it was lacking a little sugar, but I do appreciate its dryness. Reminds me of a Nuclear Daiquiri.

Florian Ruf

10th July 2025 at 14:34

Today I used 3 drops saline solution and found that this mellowed the taste instead of lifting it, which I expected.

Matt

24th July 2024 at 01:06

Really excellent - definite Green Chartreuse accent on the daiquiri, and IMO the chartreuse raises the booziness feel a bit. A great way to enjoy both Green Chartreuse and Chartreuse elixir - not overwhelming, but flavors are prominent against the background of a classic rum/lime cocktail.

Zach Schwartz

20th August 2023 at 00:54

In lieu of cane syrup, I used 1/4 oz simple syrup and substituted 1/2 oz of the white run with 1/2 oz of cachaça to provide the sugarcane flavor. I can’t make the original to compare, but it tastes pretty good to me. The Chartreuse is somewhat overwhelmed by the cachaça though, so it might help to reduce the amount of cachaça to 1/3 or even 1/4 oz.

Florian Ruf

10th April 2023 at 20:36

I prefer 3 yo rum which has a rounder, more typical taste.

Florian Ruf

10th April 2023 at 20:27

A question @simondifford: I there a version which uses the real Chartreuse Elixir?

Simon Difford

11th April 2023 at 11:09

I just tried with a dash of Chartreuse Elixir and all the better for it so now added above. Thanks.

Matts Häggblom

25th May 2022 at 20:20

Very nice daiquiri. Fruity but with a subtle bitterness. I didn’t have any sugar cane syrup so I substituted it with maple syrup which actually worked out quite well.

Paloma Rien

24th February 2022 at 14:47

Any ideas about substituting the cane syrup for a similar sweetness level? Unfortunately it’s not available in my area, but not sure which would be the best stand-in syrup — simple, rich, agave, etc.

John Hinojos

24th June 2021 at 01:27

Interesting combination of ingredients and great flavours in this cocktail. The sirop de canne and Chartreuse add an interesting undertone to the normal Daiquiri.