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Bajan Daiquiri
A full-flavoured Daiquiri with a delicate touch of clove.
Black Diamond
This flavoursome mix of coffee and chocolate is further enhanced if vanilla-infused rum is used.
Bolero
Bone dry and spirit-forward. Be sure to stir well, as dilution is key, hence my addition of a splash of chilled water.
Bushranger
Slightly sweet, this complex cocktail combines flavours of red wine with subtle herbal notes and is fortified with light rum.
Cadillac Margarita (AKA Grand Margarita)
A balanced (far from sweet) and flavoursome Margarita with the rich cognac and orange notes of the liqueur adding to this drink's depth of flavour.
Caipirissima
A Daiquiri-like cocktail made in the style of a Caipirinha.
Canchànchara
Your choice of honey and rum will greatly affect the flavour and, indeed, the success of the finished cocktail. More flavoursome honey demands a more robust
Clipper Cocktail
Light, easy drinking and very refreshing.
Corn 'n' Oil
Rum, slightly sweetened and flavoured with the lime and clove flavours of falernum. There is much debate over the Corn 'N' Oil, particularly the type
Cuba Libre
Basically, a rum and coke with a squeeze of lime, but Cuba Libre has much more of a ring about it. Zesty lime and dashes of bitters add layers of complexity,
Cuba Pintada
The name of this popular Cuban drink literally means 'stained Cuba' and there is just enough cola in this rum and soda to stain the drink brown.
Cuban Liberal
Light white rum mellowed by Italian vermouth and made interesting with bittersweet French Amer Picon liqueur.
Daiquiri (Difford's recipe)
Crisp, light and refreshing. Delicately simple yet with perfectly balanced complexity of flavours. For an even better Daiquiri: In place of sugar syrup,
Daiquiri No. 1 (6:2:1 formula)
For an even better Daiquiri, use 2 x 5ml measuring spoons of powdered sugar (finely ground caster sugar) in place of 10ml sugar syrup. To ensure the sugar
Daiquiri No. 1 (Embury's 8:2:1 formula)
Traditionally a Daiquiri should always be based on light rum but if I should feel like breaking with tradition and using aged rum, I find Embury's 8:2:1
Daiquiri (on-the-rocks)
Light and refreshing. No one flavour predominates - sweet and sour are in harmony with the rum.
El Presidente (sans grenadine)
Bone dry, light and delicate. The sweetness and colour contributed by the maraschino cherry garnish are essential to this drink's success.
Elderflower Daiquiri
Elderflower liqueur adds floral interest to the classic Daiquiri.
Epestone Daiquiri
A pleasant, maroon coloured, blackcurrant-flavoured Daiquiri.
Espresso Daiquiri
A rum-based twist on the ubiquitous and very tasty Espresso Martini.
French Tear No. 1
Rum-laced and fruity. Altogether very gluggable.
Free Town
Great for sipping after dinner.
Golden Retriever
This powerful, straw yellow cocktail offers a myriad of flavours. Benefitting from the dilution of a long stir and/or the addition of a dash of water.
Grapefruit Daiquiri No.1
The flavours of rum and grapefruit combine harmoniously - clean and fresh.
Honey Daiquiri
Rich flavoursome honey replaces sugar syrup in this natural Daiquiri. Try experimenting with different kinds of honey. We favour orange blossom honey.
Hop Toad #1
Resembles an apricot Daiquiri that's heavy on the lime yet balanced.
King's Jubilee
If there is such a thing as a 'Rum Aviation', then this is surely it. The proportions of the original 1935 recipe stipulate equal amounts of maraschino
Monkey Shine
Sweet, tropical fruitiness is offset by the cinnamon-spiced rim.
Mr President
A combination of the El-Presidente and Negroni. A cocktail on the bitter side of bittersweet which is perhaps best served on-the-rocks.
Nantucket
Essentially a Seabreeze with rum in place of vodka.
Santiago Daiquiri
This Daiquiri is particularly delicate in its balance between sweet and sour.
Tahitian Honey Bee
Basically a lemon honey Daiquiri or a lemon Canchànchara - very tasty it is too.
The Mackinnon
Honeyed rum with herbal and citrus nuances. Perhaps better served on-the-rocks.
Yacht Club
Rum-laced and slightly sweet with hints of apricot fruit.
Joan Bennett
Fruity, floral and slightly sweet with an unfortunate yellow-green colour.
Blackbeard
Something of a student drink, this tastes better than it sounds.
Yo Ho
Bittersweet and relatively low in alcohol, a refreshing lemony drink for a lazy summer afternoon.
Suppertime Daiquiri
Rhubarb and orange influence this Daiquiri twist.
Especie
Rum-laced and rust coloured with hints of clove and jasmine. A herbal aperitivo.
Cinnamon Daiquiri
A subtle spicy cinnamon taste with tangy length.
Butterscotch Daiquiri
A candified Daiquiri.
Buona Sera Shot
The use of a dry, or at least not so sweet, espresso-style coffee liqueur is essential to the flavour and balance of this rum-laced nutty coffee shot.
Bahia
If you like Piña Coladas but are too embarrassed to order one then this drink is for you.
Assisted Suicide
Not for the faint-hearted.
Tre Martini
A simple, well-balanced, fruity drink, laced with rum.
Rusty Daiquiri
Rich herbal, honeyed notes add a Scottish dimension to the classic Cuban cocktail.
Rum N Coke Float
A Rum & Coke but not as you know it.
Roulette
Balanced apple and spice.
Ribalaigua Daiquiri
This unusual Daiquiri leads with sweet maraschino and finishes with sour grapefruit. I've tried with a more flavoursome 'gold' rum, but this is a cocktail
Raspberry Daiquiri
A crowd-pleasing, slightly sweet blended fruity Daiquiri.
Quarter Deck
With flavours of prune, toffee, and maple syrup this is a complex after-dinner cocktail.
Peach Daiquiri
A classic Daiquiri with fragrant peach liqueur replacing sugar.
Martiki
Dry and Martini-like. Assertive kümmel flavours pervade a punchy mix of rum and coconut water.
Mango Daiquiri
Tropical yet potent and refreshing.
Lincoln Club Cooler
Basically 'a rum and ginger ale Highball' but Lincoln Club Cooler has more of a ring to it.
Koko Colada
A ridiculously simple, three-equal-parts party cocktail, shaken to produce a pineapple and coconut cocktail fortified with rum and crowned with a foamy
Honey Wall
Rum-laced, rich and chocolaty.
Grape Effect
Delicately flavoured and heavily laced with rum.
Fair & Warmer Cocktail
Sure to warm and fairly good.
White Old Fashioned
Joerg makes this cocktail using Bacardi Neo but it also works well with the easier to obtain Bacardi Carta Blanca. If you haven't any Sexy Bitters then
Vanilla Daiquiri
A classic Natural Daiquiri with a hint of vanilla.
Twelve Miles Out Cocktail
Stir or shake (as originally stipulated in The Savoy Cocktail Book) this cocktail is still boozy. However, it's also wonderfully aromatic with all three
Jean Harlow
Reminiscent of a Martinez but a tad lighter.
Fantasticus
Delicious bergamot zesty freshness with subtle underlying rum. Great as an after-dinner freshening digestivo.
Bali Rum Trader
Looks like swamp water but tastes delicious.
