Name: Bajan Daiquiri
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 15 ml Falernum liqueur; 15 ml Lime juice; 1 barspoon Powdered sugar; 10 ml Chilled water

Bajan Daiquiri
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Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Difford's Falernum liqueur
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1 barspoon	Powdered sugar (white sugar ground in mortar and pestle) optional
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Chilled water

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Prepare:

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

How to make:

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

Garnish:

Garnish with lime wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A full-flavoured Daiquiri with a delicate touch of clove.

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History:

Created in 2006 by yours truly in London, England.

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Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

17.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Kevin Haynes

22nd October 2025 at 22:29

I had a little leftover honey syrup so I used that instead of the spoonful of sugar. I should have also toned back the falernum or upped the rum + lime in response. But otherwise, the honey added an extra flavor complexity that I really enjoyed!

Louise Allen

27th July 2024 at 21:39

Having recently visited Barbados and picked up some Bajan rum, I had to give this another go (for science!) and have to say its superb with Four Square rum.

James Brooke

14th September 2023 at 12:04

Simon, it is interesting that you've stuck with a Cuban rum, rather than a Bajan rum. Is there a specific reason for that?

James Brooke

15th September 2023 at 09:55

Hi Simon, Thanks for that. I did have Havana Club in my rums. I've removed it and the recipe is now selecting Veritas, although the "buy direct from Diffords Guide" is still showing Havana Club, but that's fine. Thanks for solving the mystery.

Simon Difford

14th September 2023 at 17:50

Before sending screen shot, please can you confirm that you don't have Havana Club, amonst other rums in Your Ingredients?

John Hinojos

15th November 2022 at 02:22

Great. Left out the optional powdered sugar, and it was delightfully tart. Everything was in balance. Went wonderfully with dinner.

Florian Ruf

22nd April 2022 at 20:46

Very good cocktail! I used Bitter Truth Falernum and as it is quite intense a bit more (6cl) Havana Club 3Y which came out very balanced.

Yuzima Douglas-Philip

1st November 2021 at 01:58

Needs 1/3 simple syrup.

Simon Difford

2nd November 2021 at 21:24

Made with Difford's Falernum and ripe limes I like as is but I can see some may like as 5ml 2:1 or 7.5ml 1:1 sugar syrup or even more. However, better with powdered sugar so I have added 1 spoon of this as an option. Many thanks for your feedback.

G. M. Genovese

8th July 2021 at 20:30

Zaya 16 and Falernum No 9 was just too much. Mad flavorful, but taxing. But it's what I had and I'll surely revisit many times to test rum brands. Great ratio.

Andy Hart

31st October 2020 at 23:53

Really enjoyed this cocktail. However I suspect that the picture you show on this page isn’t the correct picture. Veritas is light coloured, as is falernum.

Simon Difford

1st November 2020 at 09:11

Thanks for pointing out Andy. I'll replace the image ASAP.

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