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Classic Daiquiri Cocktail | Simple Elegance

This classic daiquiri cocktail recipe epitomizes simplicity and elegance, requiring just three ingredients to create a delightfully delicious drink. This smooth, straightforward cocktail is a testament to the adage that less is more. Give it a try; the likelihood is high that it will become a fast favorite.

two martini glasses of the daiquiri cocktail on a blueish table
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When you think about a daiquiri cocktail, your mind doesn’t automatically go to this cocktail. Your mind probably goes to a strawberry daiquiri.

Why do I prefer this daiquiri to the ones with fruit in it?

It tastes purer. Do I love daiquiris with fruit in them, like the blueberry daiquiri? Yes, I do!  But in fruit daiquiris you taste the fruit and the sweet and sour mix, not so much the rum. Sometimes, I like to taste more rum.

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Can I order a classic daiquiri in a restaurant?

Yes. Since it only has three ingredients and most restaurants have those ingredients, you should be safe to order it. The daiquiri is more popular now because in 2016, it was #4 of the top 5 most popular cocktails of the year. So, more people know about it. If you would like to see the rest of the cocktails that made that list, go here.

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Helpful tips

  • Always squeeze your fresh lime juice; don’t use bottled lime juice if you can help it. I have found that even the good quality bottled lime still has a taste and doesn’t beat freshly squeezed juice.
  • Make your own simple syrup not only because it is easy, but it’s cost effective. Here’s how: Add 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water and boil for 5 minutes, until the sugar has desolved. Cool thoroughly before adding to a cocktail. Pour the syrup in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
  • You can use white rum instead of gold but I prefer the gold as it gives the cocktail a nice glowy look.
  • I use a citrus squeezer to extract the lime juice, but a citrus reamer also works, it just takes more strength.

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two martini glasses filled with the daiquiri with limes as garnish
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How to make a classic daiquiri cocktail

Pre-step

Fill a cocktail shaker half way with ice. Get a measuring glass and martini glasses. Slice a few thin lime wheels for garnish.

After measuring each ingredient below, pour it into the shaker.

Step one

Gather the ingredients: rum, limes, and simple syrup.

The ingredients: gold rum, simple syrup, and lime on a table with the glassware
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Step two

Measure 4 ounces of gold rum.

Gold rum measured out with the bottle behind it along with some glasses and lime
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Step three

Measure 2 ounces of lime juice.

Lime measured out with other limes on the table along with the cocktail shaker in the background
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Step four

Measure 1 ounce of simple syrup.

Simple syrup measured out with the bottle in the background and the shaker and glasses in the back as well
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Step five

Place the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Pour, strain and divide the liquid between the martini glasses. And take the lime wheels and place them in the drink.  

As a side note: sometimes they float, and other times they sink.  It depends on how thinly you slice them.

shorter bubble martini glass of the cocktail in front and the taller one behind
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Isn’t it a pretty drink?  Let’s look at the daiquiri cocktail from a vertical view.

vertical view of the bubble martini glass in front of the classic glass with a few limes in back
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All that is left to do is pick up the glass and sip that classic daiquiri!

I hope you enjoyed this recipe.  Just writing about it, makes me want to make it again and sip it.

And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

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The classic martini glass filled with the daiquiri in front of the bubble glass - square

Classic Daiquiri Cocktail

A delicious and delightful cocktail that's called 'classic' for a good reason!
5 from 8 votes
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Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: Cocktails
Keyword: daiquiri, daiquiri cocktail
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2 Cocktails
Calories: 176kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces rum light or gold
  • 2 ounces lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 ounce simple syrup or more if you prefer sweeter, but try this first

Garnish

  • 4 lime wheels thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Fill a cocktail shaker 1/2 way with ice and add rum, lime juice, and simple syrup
    4 ounces rum, 2 ounces lime juice, 1 ounce simple syrup
  • Cap shaker and shake for 30 seconds
  • Strain into martini glasses and float the lime wheels
    4 lime wheels
  • Sip
  • Smile
  • Enjoy
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Notes

Helpful tips

    • Always squeeze your fresh lime juice; don’t use bottled lime juice if you can help it. I have found that even the good quality bottled lime still has a taste and doesn’t beat freshly squeezed juice.
    • Make your own simple syrup not only because it is easy, but it’s cost effective. Here’s how: Add 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water and boil for 5 minutes, until the sugar has desolved. Cool thoroughly before adding to a cocktail. Pour the syrup in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
    • You can use white rum instead of gold but I prefer the gold as it gives the cocktail a nice glowy look.
    • I use a citrus squeezer to extract the lime juice, but a citrus reamer also works, it just takes more arm strength.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 33mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin C: 8.5mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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Original post published in January of 2017

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24 Comments

  1. Sounds like a great recipe! I don’t think I knew you could just get a plain daiquiri. I always thought of strawberry as well. Good information to know!

    1. Happy Birthday! I love that you have a birthday weekend! (I’ve convinced my hubby that I have a birthday week!) It is a delish cocktail!

  2. Yum! I love fresh and bright cocktails like this, especially in the warmer months. Looks delicious!

  3. I’ve never heard of plain dequiris Elaine. I’m totally with you girl on the booze part.. more rum the better. It’s Saturday and I have both rum and lime, so this is going down tonight, Cheers!

  4. A classic, non-blended daiquiri might be my fella’s favorite drink of all time. I love that this one comes together with just three simple ingredients!

  5. Love the photos! I will definitely need to try this recipe this weekend. Looks great! Cheers!

  6. Love your photos, looks so fresh and tempting. Will the use of light or gold rum impact the flavor?

    1. Alina. The two different rums taste so close to each other that I don’t think you would notice it. White rum isn’t as aged as golden or dark.

  7. I never had a daiquiri in my life, I was wondering what it was made of but always forgot to search for it, That looks truly delicious and I love cocktails made with rum, Thanks for another awesome cocktail recipe Lainey, can’t wait for Happy Hour to make me one, cheers!

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