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Banana Daiquiri
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Banana Daiquiri
Serve in a Hurricane glass
| 2 oz | Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column) |
| 1 oz | Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 fresh | Banana (preferably overripe) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Hurricane glass.
- Prepare garnish of banana chunk (cut garnish from centre of banana and place the rest in the blender to make the cocktail).
- BLEND all ingredients with 7oz scoop of crushed ice.
- Garnish with banana chunk on rim.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A tangy banana drink that's not overly sweet and is more sophisticated than the uninitiated may expect.
Variant:
Add a dash of maraschino liqueur.
Banana Daiquiri (shaken)
Nuclear Banana Daiquiri
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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