Santiago Daiquiri

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Discerning Drinkers (46 ratings)

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Michelangelo Coppa 225ml
Ingredients:
2 fl oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1/2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
1/3 fl oz Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

This Daiquiri is particularly delicate in its balance between sweet and sour.

Variant:

Made with Bacardi rum and lime (rather than lemon) and this becomes the Bacardi Cocktail

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

SANTIAGO COCKTAIL.
2 Dashes Grenadine.
2 Dashes Lemon Juice.
1 Glass Bacardi Rum.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930

Daiquiri cocktail history

Nutrition:

156 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 18.58% alc./vol. (37.16° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol
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