Ingredients
- 60 ml White rum
- 30 ml Lime juice
- 15 ml Sugar syrup
- Garnish Lime wheel
Preparation
Origin Story
The Daiquiri is believed to have been created in the late 19th century in Cuba, specifically named after a beach near Santiago. It became popular among American tourists and was further popularized by figures like Ernest Hemingway in the mid-20th century.
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Seen in
- Our Man in Havana 1959
Alec Guinness drinks Daiquiris in pre-revolution Havana, echoing Hemingway's famous habit.
- Miami Vice 2006
A Daiquiri is ordered at a Havana bar in Michael Mann's stylish crime thriller.