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Florida Daiquiri

Aperitivo/aperitif · Citrusy · Classic/vintage

4.2 112 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Light white rum
1/2 oz Lime juice
1/4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1/2 oz Pink grapefruit juice
1/6 oz Maraschino liqueur

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Flavour profile

18.4% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 170 calories

History

A rum, lime, and sugar classic, enhanced with fresh grapefruit and maraschino. A simple take on the Hemingway Special.

The shaken version of the Daiquiri No.1 was refined and made famous by Constantino Ribalaigua Vert at El Florida bar (later renamed El Floridita) in Havana, Cuba.