Daiquiri Shooter
White rum, fresh lime juice, and sugar in shot form — the classic Daiquiri compressed, traced to Daiquiri, Cuba, circa 1898, and refined at El Floridita, Havana.
- 1½ ozwhite rum
- ½ ozfresh lime juice(freshly squeezed)
- ½ ozsimple syrup
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The Daiquiri is one of the most elegant three-ingredient cocktails ever devised: rum, fresh lime juice, and sugar — shaken with ice and served up. Its origin is traced to the Cuban mining town of Daiquiri, where American engineer Jennings Cox is said to have improvised the drink around 1898, blending local rum with lime juice and sugar when his supply of gin ran low before a dinner party. The drink's refinement is associated with Havana's El Floridita bar, where legendary bartender Constantino Ribalaigua Vert developed the frozen version in the early 20th century. President John F. Kennedy was said to be particularly fond of the Daiquiri. Ernest Hemingway frequented El Floridita and inspired a sugar-free double-rum variation. The Daiquiri Shooter condenses the classic's balanced sourness into a single swift pour, preserving its essential spirit in miniature form.
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