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Black Daiquiri

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (140)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2/3 fl oz Dark/black/blackstrap rum
1/2 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. Garnish with lime wedge.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Black Daiquiri contains 155 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 17.3% alc./vol. (34.6° proof)
  • 15.8 grams of pure alcohol
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Review

More deep golden amber than black in appearance, this Daquiri takes its name from the black rum (well, dark brown rum) it's made with. Pungent rum notes sit well with zingy citrus.

Cocktail of the day:

12th April 2026 is Tatler's birthday

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Comments & Discussion

Simon Sedgley Premium Member
We suspect that when there is a combination of citrus, the drink benefits from a bit of patience to allow them to harmonise. This one certainly got better and better for us as we headed for the bottom of the glass.
score: 0
Robert Spain
Very good.. I tried with Myers's and Gosling's, and I think I liked the latter a bit better.
score: 1
Lance Moore
interesting one, a good riff
score: 2
Andy Rankin
It's an easy win - simple, but lovely.
score: 3
István GT
Well this has quickly gone to my favorites
score: 4
Roy Leslie
I like my rum. I used myers dark rum fot this whixh worked well. Made it again but added 25ml of Rockstar Grapefruit Grenade Spiced Rum. It combined beautifully to make a well rounded tasting grapefruit cocktail, especially if you like your stronger cocktails.
score: 1
Alex Powell
Closest rum available for me was some Pussers Gunpowder. Worked fine on a first pass, but taking a cue from a regal daiquiri by adding a good hunk of grapefruit zest to the shake kind of lifted this for me. A big spritz of lime and grapefruit essential oils at the end gives a big of additional grip which sits well with the way the overproof rum opened up.
score: 3
Mael C
Tried it with Goslings : great alternative to the classic daiquiri if you have a spare grapefruit. Nice balance between fruit and rum, less boozy than the standard version, loved it.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Being big rum drinkers, we really wanted to like this, but it fell a bit flat for us. The citrus was a bit overpowering to our tastes. It was dry which was good. After the first sip, added a 151 float, which improved it slightly. I like my rum drinks with a strong rum flavour, and this did not do that for me.
score: 4
Sally Morgan Premium Member
Fabulous. Seems simple but the ingredients really work well together. Shows of the strengths of a dark rum so try it out on your favourites
score: 4

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