Cuban · Flor de Cana
Flor de Cana Daiquiri
Flor de Cana ages its white rum four years and then filters the colour back out, so there is real barrel behind a clear spirit. It is also made without added sugar, which is unusual and which shows immediately in a drink this simple.
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Ingredients
- FLOR DE CANA WHITE EXTRA DRY 4 YEARS RUM 750ML
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 3/4 oz simple syrup
- Ice
You will also need
Method
- Chill the coupe in the freezer while you work. There is no ice in the finished drink, so the glass does the job.
- Add rum, lime juice and syrup to a shaker packed with ice.
- Shake hard for twelve seconds.
- Double strain into the cold coupe. No garnish needed.
The one thing that matters
Because the rum is drier than most, you can push the syrup up slightly, to a full ounce, without the drink turning sweet.
Questions
What is the best rum for a daiquiri?
A clean white rum with some character. Flor de Cana's four year old is aged and then filtered clear, so it brings barrel depth without colour. Bacardi Superior is the lighter, more traditional choice.
Does daiquiri rum need to be white?
Not strictly, but white rum is the classic and it keeps the lime sharp. Aged rum makes a rounder drink that is closer to a rum sour than a daiquiri.