Daiquiri Cocktail

The unique Daiquiri was a mixture of rum, lime and sugar served over ice. The Daiquiri has developed into a sub family of drinks such as Martini and Margarita. The common denominator is rum, lime and a sweetener, though from there anything goes such as mixed in the blender, extra fruit or herbs. Constantino Ribalagua, the bartender at Havana’s La Floridita was nicknamed La Catedral del Daiquiri and blended the drink with shaved ice creating the frozen daiquiri. This was Ernest Hemingway favourite drink and Ribalagua created a sugarless Papa Dobles for Papa Hemingway. He apparently could wade a dozen of these at one sitting and of course standing is not an option after a dozen frozen daiquiris.

Ingredients

2 part white rum

½ tsp icing sugar

½ part lime juice

1 slice of a lime

5 crushed ice cubes

Method

Place the lime juice and sugar in a cocktail shaker. Stir and add rum. Pour ice in and shake until well frosted. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and place a lime slice on the rim. Serve immediately.

Note: A proper daiquiri is a balance in harmony, excess of lime will make the drink bitter, while too much rum is overpowering and it should also be shaken to the point of frothiness.