Name: Cherry Daiquiri
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 5 fresh Cherries (destoned); 50 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 15 ml Cherry brandy; 5 ml Cherry syrup; 22.5 ml Lime juice

Cherry Daiquiri
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
5 fresh	Cherries (destoned)
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column) infused with vanilla
¹⁄₂ oz	Heering Cherry Liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Cherry syrup
³⁄₄ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

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Prepare:

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

How to make:

MUDDLE cherries in base of shaker.
Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Cherry fruity richness paired with Daiquiri sharpness.

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History:

Created in 2003 by yours truly, London, England.

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Steven Jepson

8th August at 21:00

I went with the blender and used a teaspoon of Hotel Starlino Cocktail Liqueur but still felt it needed 5ml sugar.
This is quite a cherry overload - and all I can say is Bring It On!

Zach Schwartz

20th June 2024 at 04:19

Considering John’s review, I decided to up the lime by 7.5 mL and reduce the Heering by 5 mL. This resulted in what I’d consider to be a beautiful and exquisitely balanced drink!

Florian Ruf

7th July 2023 at 15:50

After doing it a second time, I prefer it made in a blender and strained through a really fine mesh sieve. The slight bitterness of the cherry skins gives it together with the higher fruitiness more depth.

Sally Morgan

6th November 2022 at 19:30

Cherry 3 ways and really works. Can I recommend Barti Du spiced rum in place of the vanilla rum as the complex vanilla tones really sing in this

John Hinojos

17th June 2021 at 00:29

I liked this drink. I did find it a bit sweet, but not to where it was noticeable. There are some variables in this which could impact the sweetness: The sweetness of the rum and the cherries. Our infused rum was a bit on the sweet side (thankfully I finished it on this drink) and I am in Southern California and we are at peak season. I may try upping the lime a bit or reducing some of the sweet elements, but retain the cherry flavour. Would definitely make again.