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Cocktails at Home: Daiquiris
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Legend has it that in 1896 an American engineer ran out of gin while throwing a party in the town of Daiquiri, Cuba. When he improvised with a concoction of rum, the first modern daiquiri was created. It is likely this wasn’t the first time these ingredients had been fused together, however, since rum was commonly known as the “milk of Cuba.”
Because of the drink’s popularity, the engineer served it to some Americans who landed on the beach during the Spanish-American War. These men then took the concoction back to the States and introduced it to the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C. The traditional daiquiri is made with sugar, lime, rum, and orange liquor, and is served straight up. Through the years, many variations have been added, and it is extremely popular to find frozen daiquiris around pools and vacation hot spots all over the world.
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FROZEN STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI
- 2 ounces light rum
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 ounce triple sec
- 1 cup ice
- 5 strawberries
- Garnish: strawberry
Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and garnish with strawberry.
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HEMINGWAY DAIQUIRI
- Ice
- 2 ounces white rum
- 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
- 1/2 marashchino liquer
- Garnish: 1 lime wheel
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the lime wheel and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini or tall glass and garnish with the lime wheel.
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COPABANANA DAIQUIRI
- 4 oz Captain Morgan’s spiced rum
- 1 banana peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 2 oz sweet and sour
- 1 cup crushed ice
- Chill 2 large cocktail glasses. In a blender, combine the rum, banana, raspberries, lime juice and sweet and sour. Blend until well combined. Add the ice and bend until smooth. Pour the mixture into the chilled glasses, dividing it evenly. Garnish each with 2 berries and a lime wheel and serve. Serves 2.
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FROZEN PINEAPPLE DAIQUIRI
- 1-1/2 oz light rum
- 4 pineapple chunks
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp sugar
Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and garnish with strawberry.
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COCONUT GROOVE DAIQUIRI
- 1/2 oz Malibu rum
- 1/2 cup coconut sorbet or gelato
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup crushed ice
- Garnish: 1 pineappele wedge
Chill a cocktail glass. In a blender, combine the rum,
sorbet, lime juice, coconut mulk, pineapple juice and ice. Blend until well combined and smooth. Pour the mixture into the chilled glass. Place the pineapple wedge on the rim of the class.
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FRESH RASPBERRY MINT DAIQUIRI
- 5 Fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 oz. Chambord
- 2 oz. light rum
- 1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 oz. sugar syrup
- Garnish: mint leaf
Muddle mint and other ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake the mixture vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with mint leaf.
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BANANA STRAWBERRY PEACH DAIQUIRI
- 3 cups small ice cubes
- 3 to 4 large ripe strawberries
- 1 ripe banana, sliced
- 4 wedges frozen peach
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/4 cup sour mix
- 2 tablespoons Cointreau
- Garnish: Fresh fruit
Place ice, strawberries, banana, peach, rum, sour mix and Cointreau in a blender. Blend until smooth. Adjust consistency by adding more ice or fruit as needed. Garnish with fresh fruit.
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Please Drink Responsibly.
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