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Banana Daiquiri

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Banana Daiquiri image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
1 fl oz Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur
1⁄3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄6 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1⁄4 fresh Banana (preferably overripe)
1⁄4 barspoon Xanthan gum (E415) (optional)

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of dried banana chip or fresh banana slice.

Method

  1. DRY BLEND (without ice) first 5 ingredients on slow setting and then gradually add Xanthan gum while continuing to blend.
  2. Add 7oz scoop of crushed ice and BLEND some more.
  3. POUR into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with dried banana chip or fresh banana slice on the rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

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

  • 20.1 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Legendary Tiki bartender Harry K. Yee is credited with being the first to add banana to a Daiquiri at Henry Kaiser's Hawaiian Village Hotel in Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii.

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Review

Good banana flavour without being overly sweet. Indeed, this Banana Daiquiri is more sophisticated than the uninitiated might expect.

Variations/similar cocktails

Add a dash of maraschino liqueur.
Banana Daiquiri (shaken)
Nuclear Banana Daiquiri

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Comments & Discussion

Simon Sedgley Premium Member
Having some of our own passionfruit syrup to hand, we decided to go troppo on this and substitute 10ml of it for the 5ml simple syrup. Very nice indeed for us. (We guesstimate that our syrup is about a half as sweet as the commercial simple syrups that we usually, lazily, use.) We usually, but not always, go with the Nuclear Banana Daiquiri...because if and when you want a bomb, why settle for a firecracker (as subtly sophisticated as the banger might be).
score: 1
Benjamin Kay
Need to add the crushed ice and quantity to the step in this, made it without seeing the video and added ice after, managed to save it but the end result could of been better.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Sorry, and thanks for bringing to my attention, Benjamin. I've added the missing add crushed ice to blender step.
score: 1
Gabriel
Does the guy in the video starts the cocktail with a spoon of sugar?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Yes. He is Alejandro Bolivar, head bartender at the legendary El Floridita in Havana, Cuba. Video shot in my last home bar, the Cabinet Room, when he was visiting London.
score: 1
Nata Niki
I didn't have a overripe banana. I took sweeter liqueur.
score: 1
Fernando Yu
Refreshing dessert drink which can lead to lots of experimentation with different rums.
score: 4

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