Nuclear Banana Daiquiri

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (78 ratings)

Serve in a

Poco grande

Photographed in a

Libbey Hurricane 13.25oz
Ingredients:
1 fl oz White overproof rum (unaged Jamaican/funky)
2/3 fl oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
2/3 fl oz Difford's Falernum liqueur
2/3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
12 fresh Banana (preferably overripe)
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Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

Garnish:

Banana slice & star anise on rim with mint sprig bouquet & straws

How to make:

BLEND all ingredients with a 7oz-sized scoop of crushed ice.

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

To quote our friends at Hawksmoor, where we discovered this delicious and indulgent cocktail, "Our take on a drink that doesn't take itself too seriously by the late, great Gregor de Gruyther. We've just added half a banana and blitzed it. Silly, but tasty."

History:

Adapted from a riff on the Nuclear Daiquiri discovered in 2013 at Hawksmoor, Spitalfields, London, England.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 24.74% alc./vol. (49.48° proof)
  • 22.3 grams of pure alcohol
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