One of the most famous alcoholic cocktails is Daiquiri. His fans are such world-famous personalities as the 35th President of America John F. Kennedy and writer Ernest Hemingway. Today we will tell you where the drink came from and what the correct recipe for the Daiquiri cocktail is.
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Daiquiri Cocktail - Historical Background
The history of the origin of the cocktail is somewhat confused and has no version.
- If you believe the first, then the Daiquiri was invented by an English sailor in the 18th century. He used this drink more as a cure for a terrible sea disease called scurvy. It included vitamin C, as well as alcohol.
- Another story tells that the cocktail "came" to us from Cuba, namely from the small port village of Daiquiri, which was visited by mining engineer Jennings Cox. It was in this place that he mixed rum with sugar and lime juice, and named the resulting cocktail in honor of the village.
- Well, the third version is also connected with Cuba, only the engineer did not come up with a cocktail, but the bartender, who greeted his visitors with white rum with sugar and lime.
The correct composition and proportions of the ingredients
The composition of the Daiquiri cocktail is: white rum, as well as sugar (cane only) and lime juice (lemon can be). The ratio should be 9: 3: 5.
Most importantly, rum must be of high quality; Havana Club, Bakkardi, etc. are suitable for a drink.
An alcoholic cocktail, if drunk in moderation, can have a positive effect on the body.It will help relieve stress and fatigue, contribute to good sleep. In addition, the drink includes lime, rich in vitamin C, which is an effective remedy for colds.
Classic recipe for Daiquiri cocktail
The Daiquiri cocktail is distinguished by the fact that it harmoniously combines completely incompatible tastes: bitter, sour and sweet. Cane sugar is definitely needed for a cocktail, but in order to quickly make a drink, it is better to take sugar syrup. To do this, you need to take sugar and water in equal proportions and boil the resulting composition. Serve such a cocktail without a straw.
Ingredients:
- 50 ml of light rum;
- 30 ml of lime juice;
- 20 ml of syrup;
- 100 g of crushed ice.
Cooking method:
- We take a shaker, pour all the ingredients into it. Ice can be put together with all the components of the cocktail or separately in a glass.
- Shake the shaker with the contents well, then filter the cocktail and pour it into a chilled glass. Decorate with lime slices. Https: //www.youtube.com/watch? V = wRVZB605YBw
Daiquiri Hemingway
This cocktail recipe was invented specifically for the famous writer Hemingway. It is stronger, it has no sugar, and grapefruit juice and fruit maraschino are used.
Ingredients:
- 45 ml of light rum;
- 15 ml of fruit liquor;
- 20 ml of grapefruit juice;
- 30 ml of lime juice;
- 15 ml of sugar syrup;
- 100 g of crushed ice.
Cooking method:
- Put crushed ice into the shaker, pour grapefruit juice, rum, liquor and squeezed lime juice.
- Beat well and pour the cocktail into a glass.
If you exclude grapefruit juice from the recipe, you get the Daiquiri Frappe cocktail, and if you take coffee syrup instead of fruit liqueur, you get Daiquiri Mulata.
Strawberry Daiquiri
Strawberry Daiquiri cocktail differs from the classic recipe only in that it uses frozen strawberries or strawberry syrup. If the choice is made in favor of frozen berries, then ice is not put in a cocktail. If strawberry syrup is present in the composition, then the presence of crushed ice is mandatory.
Ingredients:
- 45 ml white rum;
- one lime;
- 20 ml of syrup;
- 110 g of frozen strawberries.
Cooking method:
- Put frozen berries in a blender and grind mashed potatoes until smooth.
- Then pour in the syrup, white rum and squeezed lime juice, whisk again.
- Pour the cocktail into a glass and decorate with fresh strawberries. Such a Daiquiri is sweet and perfect for women. Https: //www.youtube.com/watch? V = P_jFkm0ZmFY
Unusual recipe with sea buckthorn
If you are planning a celebration, then surprise your guests with an unusual alcoholic cocktail "Daiquiri" with sea buckthorn.
For the recipe, you can take fresh berries, grated with sugar or even sea buckthorn jam.
Ingredients:
- 55 ml of white rum;
- 8 ml of syrup (sugar);
- half lime;
- 55 g of crushed ice;
- two tablespoons of grated sea buckthorn with sugar.
Cooking method:
- If your recipe contains sea buckthorn jam, then you can immediately start making a cocktail. If fresh, frozen or grated with sweet sand berries are selected, then they must be passed through a sieve to remove all the bones. But from the meal you can separately cook healthy compote or tea.
- You can prepare a cocktail right in front of guests. We take a glass, pour crushed ice into it, squeeze lime juice, pour in rum and syrup. Then add sea buckthorn, mix the cocktail and treat the guests.
It can be made even simpler. Just put all the ingredients in a shaker or blender, beat well and pour the cocktail into a glass.
Banana cocktail
The classic Daiquiri recipe began to change over time, the cocktail began to be prepared with the addition of fruits and berries. So there was a banana Daiquiri, which can be prepared on the basis of banana syrup or fresh fruit.
- Preparation 1. For a banana cocktail, pour 35 white rum, 25 ml of banana syrup, 15 ml of sugar syrup and half lime juice into a shaker. We put 100 g of crushed ice and beat.Pour the finished cocktail into a glass and decorate with slices of lime or banana.
- Method of preparation 2. Banana Daiquiri can be prepared using fresh fruit. To do this, put a half of a banana in a blender, pour 25 ml of lime juice, 45 ml of light rum, 25 ml of sweet syrup and a little ice there. Beat and pour over wine glasses. Https: //www.youtube.com/watch? V = tWfOGQTC7mw
Dark Daiquiri
Such a cocktail is called “Daiquiri of Mr. Nefu”, in his recipe not dark, but light rum is used.
Ingredients:
- 45 ml of dark rum "Bacardi Black";
- 1 teaspoon of sweet sand;
- 20 ml lime juice;
- ½ teaspoon of fruit maraschino liqueur.
Cooking method:
- We put crushed pieces of ice in the shaker, pour in the sweet sand, pour in alcohol, juice and liquor.
- Beat and pour into a glass, decorate with lime slices.
If you prefer cocktails to other alcoholic drinks, then a drink like Daiquiri will surely replenish your collection of eminent and world-famous alcoholic mixes.
