Daiquiri No.1 Natural (Countdown 3:2:1 formula)

Serve in a Martini glass...
2¼	fl oz	Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum (37.5%)
1½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
¾	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
½	fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)
3	drop	Difford's Daiquiri Bitters

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lime wedge

Comment:

Made to the easy-to-remember 3:2:1 Daiquiri (or countdown) formula this balanced but limey daiquiri lacks the poise of my preferred 10:3:2 formula.

About:

I'm indebted to Roger Vilalta who in 2010 at Banker's Bar in Barcelona, Spain made me (Simon Difford) an excellent daiquiri using this formula.

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