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The daiquiri (/ ˈ d aɪ k ər i, ˈ d æ k-/; Spanish: daiquirí) is a cocktail whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice (typically lime juice), and sugar or other sweetener.. The daiquiri is one of the six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury's classic The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, which also lists some variations.
Jennings Stockton Cox Jr. (November 23, 1866 – August 31, 1913) was an American mining engineer who is said to have invented the drink known as the daiquiri in the late nineteenth century while working as an expatriate engineer in Cuba. [1]
The alcoholic cocktail, the daiquiri, was supposedly named for the area. There is an iron mine near Daiquirí, which is a word of Taíno origin. [2] [failed verification] The cocktail was supposedly invented about 1900 in a bar named Venus in Santiago, about 23 miles east of the mine, by a group of American mining engineers.
Mixed drink: Base spirit: Rum; Served: Straight up: chilled, without ice: Standard drinkware: Cocktail glass: IBA specified ingredients† 6 cl (12 parts) Rum; 4 cl (8 parts) grapefruit juice; 1.5 cl (3 parts) Maraschino liqueur; 1.5 cl (3 parts) fresh lime juice; Preparation: Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake. Commonly served ...
Daisy – traditional long drink consisting of a base spirit, citrus juice, sugar, and a modifier, typically a liqueur or grenadine. The most common daisy cocktail is the Brandy Daisy . Other commonly known daisies are the Whiskey Daisy, Bourbon Daisy, Gin Daisy, Rum Daisy, Lemon Daisy (the non-alcoholic variant), Portuguese Daisy ( port and ...
Distilled drinks – also known as liquor and spirits, a distilled drink is an alcoholic drink produced by distillation of a mixture produced from alcoholic fermentation, such as wine. This process purifies it and removes diluting components like water, for the purpose of increasing its proportion of alcohol content (commonly known as alcohol ...
Cuba Cola, a Swedish soft drink named after the island nation of Cuba; Delaware Punch via the Delaware grape after the city of Delaware, Ohio, USA; Dublin Dr. Pepper, after Dublin, Texas, USA; Guaraná Antarctica — Antarctica; Inca Kola — Peru; Italian soda — Italy; Kola Escocesa, a Peruvian soft drink named after Scotland
3 drinks added to Contemporary Classics: Cardinale, Garibaldi, and Rabo De Galo. 11 drinks added to The New Era: Chartreuse Swizzle, Don's Special Daiquiri, Gin Basil Smash, Grand Margarita, IBA Tiki, Jungle Bird, Missionary's Downfall, Pisco Punch, Porn Star Martini, Sherry Cobbler, Three Dots and a Dash.