Difficulty
Easy
Daiquiri
Hemingway's obsession. A perfectly simple trinity of rum, lime, and sugar that showcases why restraint is the highest form of bartending.
01 Ingredients
02 Method
Chill a coupe glass in the freezer.
Combine rum, lime juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
Shake hard for 15 seconds.
Double strain into the chilled coupe.
Garnish with a lime wheel or serve straight up.
The Daiquiri: The Bartender’s Benchmark
A Daiquiri is the cocktail most bartenders use to evaluate a bar. If the Daiquiri is good, everything will be. It requires perfect balance and precise technique.
Hemingway’s Version
Ernest Hemingway ordered his “double, no sugar” at La Floridita in Havana — what we now call a Hemingway Daiquiri (with grapefruit juice and maraschino liqueur).
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