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The Daiquiri

Spirit, citrus, sweetener, shaken.

The template for nearly every shaken sour: a base spirit, fresh citrus for acidity, and a sweetener to bring it into balance, shaken hard with ice and strained. Simple on paper, this three-part ratio is endlessly adjustable — swap the spirit, the citrus, or the sweetener and you get a completely different classic while keeping the same underlying structure.

60 recipes in this family

Daiquiri

Daiquiri

2 ounces rum · ¾ ounce fresh lime juice · ¾ ounce simple syrup

Basic Sour

Basic Sour

2 ounces spirit · ¾ ounce fresh lemon or lime juice · ¾ ounce simple syrup

Daiquiri (Light Rum)

Daiquiri (Light Rum)

2 ounces Caña Brava white rum · 1 ounce fresh lime juice · ¾ ounce simple syrup

Daiquiri (Funky Rum)

Daiquiri (Funky Rum)

2 ounces La Favorite Coeur de Canne rhum agricole blanc · 1 ounce fresh lime juice · ¾ ounce simple syrup

Daiquiri (Aged Rum)

Daiquiri (Aged Rum)

2 ounces Appleton Estate Reserve Blend rum · 1 ounce fresh lime juice · ¾ ounce simple syrup

Amaretto Sour

Amaretto Sour

2 ounces Lazzaroni amaretto · 1 ounce fresh lemon juice · ¼ ounce simple syrup

Fresh Gimlet

Fresh Gimlet

2 ounces Plymouth gin · 1 ounce fresh lime juice · ¾ ounce simple syrup

Daiquiri (Classic)

Daiquiri (Classic)

2 ounces Caña Brava white rum · ¾ ounce fresh lime juice · ¾ ounce simple syrup

Daiquiri (Less Sweetener)

Daiquiri (Less Sweetener)

2 ounces Caña Brava white rum · ¾ ounce fresh lime juice · ½ ounce simple syrup

Daiquiri (More Lime Juice)

Daiquiri (More Lime Juice)

2 ounces Caña Brava white rum · 1 ounce fresh lime juice · ¾ ounce simple syrup

Pisco Sour

Pisco Sour

2 ounces Campo de Encanto Grand and Noble pisco · ½ ounce fresh lemon juice · ½ ounce fresh lime juice

Hemingway Daiquiri

Hemingway Daiquiri

1½ ounces Flor de Caña 4-year white rum · ½ ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur · 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice

Tarby Party

Tarby Party

1¾ ounces Diplomático Blanco Reserve rum · ¼ ounce Neisson rhum agricole blanc · 1 ounce fresh lime juice

Zombie Punch

Zombie Punch

1¼ ounces Appleton Signature Blend rum · 1¼ ounces Ron del Barrilito 3-Star rum · ¾ ounce Hamilton Demerara 151 Overproof rum

Southside

Southside

5 mint leaves · 2 ounces Plymouth gin · ¾ ounce fresh lime juice

Boukman Daiquiri

Boukman Daiquiri

1½ ounces Flor de Cana 4-year white rum · ½ ounce Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac · ¾ ounce fresh lime juice

Jack Rose

Jack Rose

1½ ounces Laird’s 100-proof straight apple brandy · ½ ounce Clear Creek 2-year apple brandy · ¾ ounce fresh lime juice

Bee’s Knees

Bee’s Knees

2 ounces London dry gin · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice · ¾ ounce Honey Syrup

Pink Lady

Pink Lady

1½ ounces Plymouth gin · ½ ounce Laird’s 100-proof straight apple brandy · ½ ounce fresh lemon juice

Whiskey Sour

Whiskey Sour

2 ounces Elijah Craig Small Batch bourbon · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice · ¾ ounce simple syrup

Cat Video

Cat Video

1½ ounces Kappa pisco · 1 teaspoon Crème Yvette · ½ ounce Singani 63

Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors

4 mint leaves · ¾ ounce simple syrup · 1 ounce Famous Grouse scotch

Pompadour

Pompadour

1½ ounces Rhum JM VSOP · 1½ ounces Pasquet Pineau des Charentes · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

Smokescreen

Smokescreen

4 mint leaves · ¾ ounce simple syrup · 1 ounce Famous Grouse scotch

Kentucky Maid

Kentucky Maid

5 mint leaves · 3 slices cucumber · ¾ ounce simple syrup

High Five

High Five

1½ ounces Beefeater gin · ½ ounce Aperol · 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice

Brown Derby

Brown Derby

2 ounces Elijah Craig Small Batch bourbon · 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice · 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Mojito

Mojito

10 mint leaves · ¾ ounce simple syrup · 1 white sugar cube

Jack Frost

Jack Frost

¾ ounce Cabeza blanco tequila · ¾ ounce Clear Creek pear brandy · ¾ ounce La Quintinye Vermouth Royal extra dry

Mai Tai

Mai Tai

1 ounce Appleton Estate Reserve Blend rum · 1 ounce La Favorite Coeur de Canne rhum agricole blanc · ¼ ounce Grand Marnier

Touch and Go

Touch and Go

½ mandarin orange, cut into 4 pieces · ¾ ounce Basil Stem Syrup · 1½ ounces Espolòn blanco tequila

Caipirinha

Caipirinha

1 lime · ¾ ounce simple syrup · 1 sugar cube

Tom Collins

Tom Collins

2 ounces cold seltzer · 2 ounces Beefeater gin · 1 ounce fresh lemon juice

Grapefruit Collins

Grapefruit Collins

2 ounces cold seltzer · 2 ounces Beefeater gin · 1½ ounces fresh grapefruit juice

Parachute

Parachute

2 ounces cold tonic water · 1 ounce Quinta do Infantado white port · 1 ounce Salers Gentiane

Moscow Mule

Moscow Mule

2 ounces cold seltzer · 2 ounces vodka · ½ ounce fresh lime juice

Dark and Stormy

Dark and Stormy

2 ounces cold seltzer · 2 ounces Gosling’s Black Seal rum · ¾ ounce fresh lime juice

Silver Fizz

Silver Fizz

2 ounces Beefeater gin · ¾ ounce simple syrup · ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

Ramos Gin Fizz

Ramos Gin Fizz

2 ounces Fords gin · ½ ounce fresh lime juice · ½ ounce fresh lemon juice

Presbyterian

Presbyterian

2 ounces cold seltzer · 2 ounces Old Overholt rye · ½ ounce fresh lemon juice

Old Cuban

Old Cuban

1½ ounces Bacardi 8-year aged rum · ¾ ounce fresh lime juice · 1 ounce simple syrup

French 75

French 75

1 ounce Plymouth gin · ½ ounce fresh lemon juice · ½ ounce simple syrup

The Eliza

The Eliza

½ ounce Aviation gin · ¼ ounce Clear Creek pear brandy · ¼ ounce Giffard Cassis Noir du Bourgogne

Ice Queen

Ice Queen

1 cucumber slice · ½ ounce simple syrup · 1½ ounces Plantation 3 Stars rum

Accidental Guru

Accidental Guru

1 ounce Bushmills Original Irish whiskey · ½ ounce Giffard Crème de Pêche de Vigne · ½ ounce fresh lime juice

Clarified Daiquiri

Clarified Daiquiri

1¾ ounces Caña Brava white rum · ¼ ounce La Favorite Coeur de Canne rhum agricole blanc · 1 ounce clarified lime juice

Monkey Gland (Classic)

Monkey Gland (Classic)

2 ounces Plymouth gin · 1 ounce fresh orange juice · 1 teaspoon House Grenadine

Monkey Gland (Made with Clarified Orange Juice)

Monkey Gland (Made with Clarified Orange Juice)

2 ounces Plymouth gin · 1 ounce clarified orange juice · 1 teaspoon House Grenadine

Aviation

Aviation

4.5 cl Gin · 1.5 cl lemon juice · 1.5 cl maraschino liqueur

Honey Bee

Honey Bee

6 cl White Rum · 2 cl Honey · 2 cl Lemon Juice

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

1 1/2 oz Light rum · 1 oz Pineapple juice · 1/2 tsp Maraschino liqueur

Lemon Drop

Lemon Drop

1 1/2 shot Vodka · 1 1/2 shot Cointreau · Juice of 1 wedge Lemon

Clover Club

Clover Club

1½ ounces gin · ½ ounce dry vermouth · ½ ounce lemon juice

Gimlet

Gimlet

2 ounces gin · ¾ ounce fresh lime juice · ½ ounce simple syrup

Pegu Club

Pegu Club

1½ ounces gin · ¾ ounce orange curaçao · ¾ ounce lime juice

Army Navy

Army Navy

2 ounces gin · ¾ ounce lemon juice · ½ ounce orgeat

East India

East India

1½ ounces brandy · ½ ounce pineapple juice · ½ ounce orange curaçao

Gin Basil Smash

Gin Basil Smash

2 ounces gin · ¾ ounce lemon juice · ½ ounce simple syrup

Jack Rose Cocktail

Jack Rose Cocktail

2 ounces apple brandy · ¾ ounce lemon juice · ½ ounce grenadine

Japanese Fizz

Japanese Fizz

1½ ounces brandy · ¾ ounce lemon juice · ½ ounce orgeat