Don’s Special Daiquiri
The Don’s Special Daiquiri is an IBA New Era Drink: 5 ingredients, blended and served in a tiki mug. That makes 149 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodBlended
GlassTiki
In the glass149 ml
Strength12.1%
Ingredients
- 30 mlgold rum
- 15 mlwhite rum
- 15 mlpassion fruit syrup
- 15 mlfresh lime juice
- 15 mlhoney syrup
Method
- Blend for a few seconds in a milkshake mixer with crushed ice and pour into a footed copo glass.
- Fill the glass with more crushed ice.
Garnish: Garnish with 1/2 passion fruit
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- Sweetness shows without covering: it comes from honey syrup, with 0.2 out of 10 of bitterness holding it back.
- round → sour
- Acidity leaves it halfway: 114th of 186, and the acid comes from fresh lime juice.
- light → strong
- 12.1% after dilution: the middle band, 108th of 186.
Among the five around it on the map it is the only one built on rum.
Five that come close
- Limoncello SpritzBuilt on vino and with prosecco in place of gold rum.
- PucciniBuilt on vino and with prosecco in place of gold rum.
- Gin Lemon3 degrees lighter and built on gin.
- Tom CollinsMore bitter and built on gin.
- Vodka Lemon3 degrees lighter and built on vodka.
Every drink near the Don’s Special Daiquiri on the map
Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026