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.
