Beverly Cox

Daiquiri El Floridita

Daiquiri from El Floridita Bar

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    1

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Eating Cuban
Eating Cuban

By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs

Published 2006

  • About

The invention of the daiquiri is attributed to Jennings Cox, an American mining engineer who was stationed at the Daiquiri Iron Mines, near Santiago de Cuba, in the late 1890s. It was at El Floridita, in Havana, however, that this refreshing but potent drink first won international acclaim.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces light rum
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 to 3

Method

To make this drink the traditional way, put the rum, lime juice, sugar, and ice in a cocktail shaker and shake until frothy. Another, more contemporary option is to put all the ingredients except the mint in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth and frothy. Serve in a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with mint.