5 Daiquiri Recipes With A Twist

5 Daiquiri Twists - Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods

July is blender season at Spec’s! Nothing makes hosting easier than simply dumping ingredients into a blender and then pouring out cups of delicious sunshine to eager guests. And there isn’t an easier go-to cocktail than the classic daiquiri. Made with only 3 ingredients: rum, sugar, and lime; the daiquiri is the perfect drink to hone your bartending skills. With a few simple additions, you’ll be slinging top-shelf tropical delight in no time!

Check out some of our favorite daiquiri twists recipes and get ready to kick your feet up!

 

Honeydew Daiquiri

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.
  2. Pour into your favourite cocktail glasses.
  3. Garnish with a few slices of fresh honeydew.

 

Golden Glove Daiquiri

Ingredients

  • 2 oz white rum
  • 1 teaspoon Cointreau
  • ½ oz lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Garnish: lime half-wheel

Directions

  1. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
  2. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh crushed ice.
  3. Garnish with a lime half-wheel.

 

Hemingway Daiquiri

Ingredients

Lime wheel for garnish

Directions

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with lime, and serve.

 

I Shot The Sherry, But I Did Not Shoot the Daiquiri

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine rum, lime, and sugar in a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake well and fine strain into a cocktail glass.
  3. Serve with a shot of Fino sherry on the side.

(It’s recommended to take a shot of sherry first and then to drink the Daiquiri)

 

Apple Daiquiri

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz rum
  • 0.5 oz apple juice
  • 0.5 oz lime juice
  • 0.25 oz simple syrup

Directions

  1. Combine ingredients in a shaker ½ full of ice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

 

 

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