Mint Daiquiri
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Ingredients
12 fresh Mint leaves
1 oz Light white rum
1 oz Light gold rum 1-3yo
3/4 oz Lime juice
1/2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1/3 oz Chilled water
6 drop Daiquiri bitters
How to make
Serve in a coupe glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of mint leaf.
Method
- 3 Lightly MUDDLE (just to bruise) mint in base of shaker.
- 4 Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
- 5 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 6 Garnish with mint leaf floated on the cocktail or pegged/stuck with spot of honey to the rim.
Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
16.4% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks
History
This concentrated Mojito-style Daiquiri works with light or gold rum. Light rum offers brightness, gold rum character. Equal parts achieve balance.