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White Lion (David Embury's recipe)
Please don't judge this recipe until you have experienced this fruity Daiquiri made homemade "grenadine" (1 part freshly pressed pomegranate juice and...
Simon Difford
21st September 2024 at 11:26
I agree. The logic and formula look correct. My experiments with 3:2 syrup have shown how unpractical it is. It tends to crystalise and is so thick that measuring accurately is near impossible.
21st September 2024 at 18:32
Yes, I agree, 3 to 1 syrup is simply unworkable, at least in the UK (it might work in much hotter climates). I have no idea how David Embury made his work!
However, that brings up a question and the question is whether a ratio of, for example, 8 parts (60ml) of light rum to 2 parts (15ml) of lime juice to 2 parts (15ml) of 1:1 simple syrup is considered "dry"?
However, that brings up a question and the question is whether a ratio of, for example, 8 parts (60ml) of light rum to 2 parts (15ml) of lime juice to 2 parts (15ml) of 1:1 simple syrup is considered "dry"?