Name: Dry Daiquiri
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 15 ml Lime juice; 7.5 ml Red bitter liqueur; 5 ml Passion fruit syrup; 10 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 4 drop Daiquiri bitters

Dry Daiquiri
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
¹⁄₂ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Passion Fruit Syrup
¹⁄₃ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
4 drop	Difford's Daiquiri Bitters optional

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lime wedge .
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Passion fruit syrup is powerful stuff and its fruity richness greatly enhances and balances this bittersweet cocktail.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2005 by Kevin Armstrong at Match Bar in London, England. The Dry Daiquiri started its course towards becoming a contemporary classic cocktail in 2006/7 when it was added to the menu at Trailer Happiness over in London's Notting Hill.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Dry Daiquiri contains 176 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
18.39% alc./vol. (18.39° proof)
16.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Florian Ruf

22nd February 2024 at 18:28

Today I stayed to the original recipe from Satans Whiskers, but switched Campari for Amaro Nonino, really a discovery! Don't omit the flamed orange zest twist.
Ingredients Serving: 1
Heavy 1 1/4 ounces lightly aged rum, preferably Havana Club 3 Year Heavy 1/4 ounce Campari
1/2 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1 dash passion fruit syrup
Garnish: flamed orange twist (optional)

Sally Morgan

25th August 2023 at 18:59

The campari - passionfruit combo absolutely sings in this one. If (like me) you prefer your cocktails a bit less sweet cut back on the sugar syrup.

Lukas Gomber

10th March 2023 at 23:42

Lovely Drink. I used Don Q Reserva 7, a great Rum for this drink.

Why is it called Dry Daiquiri? One would expect a something dry like a martini. This drink is rather like a small jungle bird trying to fly. Let's call it Fly Daiquri.

John Hinojos

12th February 2023 at 01:02

Great, refreshing daiquiri. Nicely dry and the hint of passion fruit adds an interesting touch. Did use the Diffords Daiquiri Bitters which adds a nice finishing touch.

Florian Ruf

1st July 2022 at 12:34

Very nice cocktail. For the sweeter tooth I suggest to double only the sugar syrup to keep the passionfruit integrated.

Chris Lamb

17th June 2022 at 08:53

Made a couple of these with Havana Club a few nights ago; one of the nicest daiquiris I've ever had. Especially with your daiquiri bitters; not sure if it's worth specifying them as optional extra here (some cocktails seem to mention them, some not).

Simon Difford

20th June 2022 at 11:19

Thanks, Chris. Agreed! I've added bitters as an optional extra.

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