Daiquiri

The name of an iron mine near Santiago, Cuba, the Daiquiri was supposedly invented by an American mining engineer named Jennings Cox, who was there at the time of the Spanish–American War.

 
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Daiquiri Recipe Card

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Flor de Cana rum

  • .75 oz Cointreau

  • .75 oz lime juice

  • Lemon wheel (for garnish)

  • Granulated sugar (if desired)

Method

  • Coat the rim of a coupe glass with granulated sugar (if desired) and set aside

  • Add rum, Cointreau, and lime juice to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled

  • Strain into the prepared glass

  • Garnish with lemon wheel