Ingredients

  • 1 ozgold jamaican rum
  • ½ ozlight rum
  • ½ ozpassion fruit syrup
  • ½ ozfresh lime juice
  • ½ ozhoney syrup
  • 🍋Lime wheel(garnish)

🔧 Tools

cocktail shakerjiggerstrainerfine strainer

Instructions

  1. Add gold Jamaican rum, light rum, passion fruit syrup, lime juice, and honey syrup to a shaker with crushed ice.
  2. Shake briefly until combined and chilled.
  3. Pour unstrained into a footed pilsner or coupe glass.
  4. Top with additional crushed ice if needed.
  5. Garnish with half a passion fruit.

📜 History

Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, who reinvented himself as Donn Beach (or Don the Beachcomber), created this daiquiri variation at his legendary Hollywood tiki bar in the 1930s. Originally called the Mona Daiquiri when made with Mona rum, it evolved into Don's Special after that rum was discontinued. The recipe transforms the simple three-ingredient Cuban daiquiri into something more exotic by adding passion fruit and honey. In 2024, the IBA added this drink to their New Era category, recognizing tiki culture's lasting influence on modern cocktail making.

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