Daiquiri

Daiquiri
Nico Schinco for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.
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The daiquiri is a classic sour — that is, a family of cocktails made with spirit, sugar and citrus juice — whose simple, straightforward appeal has been obscured for years by frozen, fruity variations. One doesn’t need a blender to make one, just fresh limes, good rum and sugar. The proportions of syrup and juice can be adjusted, depending on whether you prefer a sweeter or more-tart style.

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Ingredients

  • 2ounces light rum
  • 1ounce simple syrup
  • ¾ounce fresh lime juice
  • Lime wheel, for garnish
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Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

107 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 11 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 9 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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  1. Step 1

    Shake all ingredients with ice until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into chilled coupe glass. Garnish with lime wheel.

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Equal parts sugar and water - you can use any kind of sugar and if you like your drink richer or sweater, use sugar in the raw or twice the amount of sugar to water, as desired. Mix sugar in warm water (no need to boil, just warm enough to help dissolve the sugar) and stir until water is clear again, then pour into tupperware/jar and refrigerate. Should last for one to three weeks, so I try to make pretty small amounts at a time. You can also make it with honey or agave and infuse with anything

equal parts sugar and water boiled and cooled

My first time making a daiquiri, and it is really surprising what happens when you combine the ingredients--it does not simply taste like lime and rum with sugar. It takes on a wonderful flavor all its own. This is definitely a sweeter cocktail, but easily customizable. I went down to half an ounce of simple syrup on my second try and it was better for my tastes.

Served this with a spicy Detroit-style pizza and it was a perfect pairing.

I had never made proper daiquiris before. I used a 2:.75:.75 ratio suggested by another user - perfect! These drinks made us very happy.

Made mostly as directed, but substituted 1/2 once of Blue Curaçao for some of the sugar water. It turned out a little less sweet and had a beautiful pale blue hue. Delicious, and perfect for a warm summer evening on our deck above Eagle Harbor!

We used coconut water ice cubes, and did these in the blender frozen style. Upped the lime juice to 1 oz. Drank them out of metal straws, which are cool on your lips. They were remarkable on a hot summer night.

Used only 1/3 the syrup - nice!

On hand was 12 yr old Demerara rum and agave (used 1/2 the amount directed for simple syrup. Darker than the photo, but Delicious!

I'd never made a daiquiri before, and the drink was very good. I was worried that it would be too sweet, but it wasn't. Very flavorful on a warm spring evening.

Solid and simple recipe. Delicious as is. Definitely coming into the steady cocktail rotation. I also substituted the simple syrup for a simple strawberry syrup (simmered 1 cup strawberries to two cups water for 15 minutes, strained, added equal parts sugar) and it was surprisingly good.

Is dark rum acceptable or is that blasphemous?

It might be blasphemous, but it's definitely delicious. I love a combo of an aged rum and a funky jamaican rum, like Smith and Cross. I normally do a half ounce of Smith and Cross and 1.5 ounces of the aged rum, I like Appleton Estate 12, but any aged rum will be great.

Preferred a 2:.75:.75 with Peychouds and a dash of nutmeg

For a diy freezer slush (great for beach trips): add 1 to 1 1/4oz water to liquid ingredients, stir, and put in the freezer in as shallow a container as possible, overnight. Scale up with the same proportions as needed.

For a diy freezer slush (great for beach trips): add 1 to 1 1/4oz water to liquid ingredients, stir, and put in the freezer in as shallow a container as possible, overnight. Scale up with the same proportions as needed.

My first time making a daiquiri, and it is really surprising what happens when you combine the ingredients--it does not simply taste like lime and rum with sugar. It takes on a wonderful flavor all its own. This is definitely a sweeter cocktail, but easily customizable. I went down to half an ounce of simple syrup on my second try and it was better for my tastes.

For those of us who have never had the occasion to make a simple (shocking, I know...) syrup, can you please inform us how to make it?

equal parts sugar and water boiled and cooled

Equal parts sugar and water - you can use any kind of sugar and if you like your drink richer or sweater, use sugar in the raw or twice the amount of sugar to water, as desired. Mix sugar in warm water (no need to boil, just warm enough to help dissolve the sugar) and stir until water is clear again, then pour into tupperware/jar and refrigerate. Should last for one to three weeks, so I try to make pretty small amounts at a time. You can also make it with honey or agave and infuse with anything

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