Daiquiri
The Daiquiri is one of the IBA Unforgettables: 3 ingredients, shaken and served in a coupe. That makes 114 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
In the glass114 ml
Strength21.0%
Ingredients
- 60 mlwhite rum
- 20 mlfresh lime juice
- 10 mlsugar
Method
- In a cocktail shaker add all ingredients. Stir well to dissolve the sugar.
- Add ice and shake. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.1 out of 10 of bitterness, 78th of 186 for sweetness.
- round → sour
- Acidity leaves it halfway: 88th of 186, and the acid comes from fresh lime juice.
- light → strong
- 21.0% after dilution: the middle band, 44th of 186.
Among the five around it on the map it is the only one built on rum.
Five that come close
- Clover ClubBuilt on gin and with gin in place of white rum.
- CaipiroskaBuilt on vodka and with vodka in place of white rum.
- Lemon Drop MartiniBuilt on vodka and with vodka in place of white rum.
- SidecarBuilt on brandy and with cognac in place of white rum.
- IllegalBuilt on tequila and with mezcal in place of white rum.
Every drink near the Daiquiri on the map
Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026