
Riffs & variations
Words by Simon Difford
Classically, the Daiquiri is a simple three-ingredient cocktail: rum (spirit), lime (sour), sugar (sweet), and water (dilution) presented in perfect harmony. But this simplicity makes it easy to modify by swapping the sweet element, the sour element, using different rums, and/or adding another adding another spirit altogether.

Banana Daiquiri (shaken)

Bella Donna Daiquiri

Cardamom Daiquiri

Chiclet Daiquiri

Florida Daiquiri

Melba Cocktail

Passion Fruit Daiquiri

Triple Daiquiri

Christmas Daiquiri

Black Daiquiri

Four W Daiquiri

Islay Daiquiri

Nuclear Daiquiri

Daiquiri Elixir

Dry Daiquiri

French Daiquiri

Honey Daiquiri

Aged Honey Daiquiri

More Supreme Daiquiri

Santa Marta Daiquiri

Witches' Daiquiri

Daiquiri Cocktail
Crisp, light and refreshing. Delicately simple yet with perfectly balanced complexity of flavours. For an even better Daiquiri: In place of sugar syrup,

Daiquiri (on-the-rocks)
Light and refreshing. No one flavour predominates - sweet and sour are in harmony with the rum.

Daiquiri (frozen)
Blend with too much ice and you will have a tasteless slushy drink that will give you brain-ache if you drink it too fast. However, made correctly and

Santa Marta Daiquiri
Wonderfully fruity aromatics to an otherwise classic natural Daiquiri.

Pineapple Daiquiri
Tangy pineapple fruit laced with characterful rums. Yumm!

Santiago Daiquiri
Particularly delicate in its balance between sweet and sour.

Daiquiri Elixir
Freshly pressed sugar cane syrup and the French elixir Chartreuse add complexity to the classic.

Strawberry Daiquiri
Makes strawberries and cream appear very dull.