Montana Daiquiri

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (10)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
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/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or pinch of salt
1⁄12 fl oz Framboise/raspberry eau-de-vie

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Coupe 18cl

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

  1. Garnish with maraschino cherry dropped into cocktail.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

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

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.

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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Comments & Discussion

Bret Weston
This Montana native thinks this Daiquiri is excellent. The wife really enjoyed it as well.
Good balance and flavor. Going into the favorites file.
score: 1
Jason Gregory
I think it's supposed to be a reference to Tony Montana from Scarface
score: 0

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$1.51 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 15 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

Checkout

* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.