Lime Daiquiri
A brief history of the Classic Lime Daiquiri:
Papa Hemingway had it right- a perfect lime daiquiri should have little sugar, but taste like the sea and nothing of the rum. He described his preferred concoction as it should “Looks like the sea where the waves fall away from the bow of the ship when she is doing thirty knots.”
I love this description. I can just picture frothy waves when boating and the taste of salt on your lips tinged with sharp lime juice and sweet rum. That’s a drink I want to have on a hot afternoon.
How I make this cocktail:
To honor the classic classic I began by removing the sickly sweet, syrupy, limeade taste and added in loads of sharp, lime juice, a hint of pink Himalayan salt, white rum and a touch of a mint infused simple syrup. Just keep a jar of simple syrup in your fridge for the next few weeks- we’re going to use it -a lot.
Ingredients in a classic lime daiquiri:
- limes
- simple syrup- I infuse mine with mint for a touch of green and brightness
- light rum
- ice
Equipment used for this cocktail:
If you like lime daiquiris, try these cocktails:
- Guava grapefruit cocktail
- Classic Mint Julep
- Azalea Cocktail
- Classic Cosmopolitain
- Zero carb-Ginger mint mojito
Nutritional information:
Recipe makes 2 cocktails. Calories- 59, total fat- 0 grams, total carbs- 7.3, sugar 5.2 grams, protein 0.1 grams, potassium 36.3 mg, Vitamin C- 15.5%
Ingredients
- 2 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz white or light rum
- ½ oz mint infused simple syrup
- crushed ice
- 1 pinch Himalayan sea salt
- Lime for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine lime juice, rum, salt and simple syrup. Shake until cold.
- Pour into a cocktail glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a thin slice of lime.
