Quince & Pear Daiquiri

Name: Quince and Pear Daiquiri
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 22.5 ml Light white rum; 22.5 ml Quince liqueur; 5 ml Poire William; 15 ml Lime juice; 2.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

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Ingredients
³⁄₄ fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Quince liqueur
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Poire William eau-de-vie
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₁₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix (optional)
3 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar 1910 Retro Coupette 15cl

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

Garnish with pear wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Quince & Pear Daiquiri contains 171 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
20.86% alc./vol. (41.71° proof)
20.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

Created by yours truly in September 2025.

More cocktails by Simon Difford

Review

Poire william eau de vie delicately influences this dual rum-based Daiquiri. If you prefer your Daiquiris on the tart side, and depending on your limes, then omit the sugar syrup.

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