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Derby Daiquiri

Name: Derby Daiquiri
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 30 ml Orange juice; 15 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 1&frasl;4 barspoon Xanthan gum (E415)

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
1 fl oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
¹⁄₄ barspoon	Xanthan gum (E415)

Garnish: Lime wedge on rim

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method:

DRY BLEND (without ice) first 4 ingredients and gradually add Xanthan gum while continuing to blend. Add half a 7oz scoop of crushed ice and blend again. Pour into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

14.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

The Kentucky Derby has long been associated with the Mint Julep and in 1959, the folk behind the Florida Derby turned to a famous local bar in search of a libation to serve at their own racecourse, Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach. So, in 1959, Mariano Licudine at The Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant and Tiki bar in Oakland Park, Florida, created the Derby, the official cocktail of the Florida Derby.

Review

For those seeking the shaken version previously above:
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Orange zest twist
How to make: SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
60ml (2oz) Light white rum
22.5ml (.75oz) Orange juice
15ml (.5oz) Lime juice
7.5 (.25oz) Sugar syrup

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John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

Very nice. We used a blended Caribbean rum along with tangerine juice for a switch. It was very good.

Matthew French 5y

A delicious orange daiquiri twist that I twisted a little further by using Havana Club 3 year old and a dash of Bob's (and your) Daiquiri bitters. If the original is a Derby, then mine is a Peckham Daiquiri!

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 5y

Tis indeed delicious. And Peckham sits in the centre of my spiritual home, South London.

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