Name: Montana Daiquiri
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 20 ml Lime juice; 10 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 5 ml Chilled water; 2 drop Saline solution 4:1; 2.5 ml Framboise eau-de-vie

Montana Daiquiri
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Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Coupe 18cl

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
²⁄₃ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Chilled water omit if using wet ice
2 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
¹⁄₁₂ fl oz	Framboise/raspberry eau-de-vie

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

How to make:

SHAKE first 5 or 6 ingredients (all but raspberry eau de vie) with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
FLOAT eau-de-vie.

Garnish:

Garnish with maraschino cherry dopped into cocktail.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

As with all Daiquiris, a perfect Montana is finely balanced, including achieving the ideal dilution. The maraschino liqueur and framboise eau de vie add subtle but pleasing fruitiness.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2024 by Lorenzo Antinori and Simone Caporale at their Montana bar in Hong Kong where this is the house Daiquiri.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Montana Daiquiri contains 160 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
18.01% alc./vol. (36.03° proof)
17.9 grams of pure alcohol

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