Cocktail No 16 Daiquiri (classic)

Forget the frozen slushpuppy versions that seem all you can get in the bars today, the original version is far superior and a well deserved classic of the cocktail world. It counts high as one of my favourites (I'm a traditionalist at heart)! I had to make up fresh sugar syrup for this one (225 g of sugar dissolved and boiled in 300 mls of water - store in fridge).

If you have never had one you must try it. The mouth feel is incredible - tartness from the lemon or lime juice, sweetness from the rum and sugar syrup and earthiness from the rum. The flavours come one after the other and there is a chilling effect on the roof of the mouth. Its quite hard to describe the experience except to say its is really good and intense and I recommend you try it. You can see from the pics that I used freshly squeezed lemon juice which clouds the drink. I don't mind that but if you want it perfectly clear use the bottled lemon juice.

With thanks from Wikipedia for the history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daiquiri

Recipe

Add 2 measures of Barcardi or white rum to a cocktail shaker with 1 measure of lemon or lime juice and 1/2 measure of sugar syrup. Shake on ice and strain into a cocktail glass, Drink and enjoy - no further garnishes are needed for this raw, elemental drink.