Sour · White rum
Daiquiri
The purest sour there is.
Rum, lime, sugar. No blender, no umbrella. The Daiquiri is where you learn that a great cocktail is just perfectly tuned acidity and sweetness.
Ingredients
- White rum45 ml
- Fresh lime juice25 ml
- Simple syrup15 ml
Garnish
Lime wheel (optional)
Method
- 1Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake hard until the tin frosts over.
- 3Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
The lesson
The sour template — spirit + citrus + sugar — is the backbone of the entire cocktail canon. Nail the Daiquiri and you can build a Margarita, a Whiskey Sour, a Sidecar.
Twist
Break this classicBreak it in the Lab — the twists and directions on this classic.
Cuando dominas el sour, el siguiente paso es diseñar el tuyo. El método detrás de un original, en The Lab →
