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Florida Daiquiri
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Florida Daiquiri
Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1910
| 2 oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with maraschino cherry.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
This classic blend of rum, lime and sugar, but with a hint of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and maraschino. A user-friendly version of a Hemingway Special.
History:
The shaken version of the Daiquiri No.1 refined and made famous Constantino Ribalaigua Vert at El Florida bar (later renamed El Floridita) in Havana, Cuba.
Nutrition:
One serving of Florida Daiquiri contains 170 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 18.36% alc./vol. (18.36° proof)
- 18.8 grams of pure alcohol
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