Classic Daiquiri Cocktail
A delicious and delightful cocktail that's called 'classic' for a good reason!
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 syrup4 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 wheels4 lime wheels
- Sip
- Smile
- Enjoy
Notes
Helpful tips
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- 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