The theme of this week’s #SundaySupper is Beat the Heat – and I don’t know about you, but when I think about cooling off in summer a cold, refreshing cocktail is one of the first things that comes to mind. This classic daiquiri recipe fits the bill. With only three ingredients (rum, lime juice, and simple syrup) it’s clean and fresh, and oh so simple to make.
If you’re looking for a sugary, frozen, flavored concoction then this is not the drink for you. This is a daiquiri in its purest form, favored by luminaries like Hemingway. It is believed to have been concocted in the late 19th century in a Cuban mining town.. According to Rob Chirico on Chow.com, “Although the locals had probably been knocking back rum and lime for years, in 1886 an American engineer, James Cox, and a Cuban engineer named Pagliuchi refined the rum and lime drink by adding cane sugar. When Admiral Lucius Johnson introduced the recipe to the Army Navy Club in DC, in 1909, the daiquiri was becoming one of the world’s most popular drinks.”
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The drink has a touch of sweetness from the simple syrup, and you can certainly add more to suit your taste. The bright, lightly astringent flavor of the lime juice shines through while not hiding the rum (so be sure to use good quality rum). Don’t even think about using bottled lime juice in this cocktail – you’d be better off mixing rum and bottled limeade and calling it a day. The fresh lime juice is essential here and adds only an extra minute of prep time.
There aren’t too many variations on the recipe for a classic daiquiri except for when it comes to measurements. Â Most call for 1 1/2 to 2 ounces rum, 1/2 to 1 ounce fresh lime juice, and 1 teaspoon to 1/2 ounce simple syrup. I like mine with strong, with plenty of lime juice, and just enough simple sugar to make it go down smooth. You can start with these measurements and play around until you get a cocktail that’s perfectly suited for your taste. Â For some awesome notes and background on the classic daiquiri, head over to Kitchen Riffs for another recipe and some great information.
- 2 ounces white rum
- 1 ounces fresh lime juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Put ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously.
- Strain into a cocktail glass and serve.
 Thanks to Juanita’s Cocina for hosting this week!
See what everyone else is cooking up for this week’s #SundaySupper!
#BeatTheHeat Appetizers:
- Refreshing Chunky Shrimp Salsa ~Â The Weekend Gourmet
- Totally Cool Green Hummus ~Â My Kitchen and I
- Smoked Whitefish Salad Bagel Bites ~ Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Watermelon and Goat Cheese Bites ~ Chelsea’s Culinary Indulgence
- Strawberry Gazpacho ~Â Diabetic Foodie
- Grilled Loaded Baked Potato Skins ~Â In the Kitchen with KP
- Sweet & Tangy Chili Lime Fruit Salad ~ Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
#BeatTheHeat Salads, Soups, & Sides:
- Cool Cucumber Salad ~ Momma’s Meals
- Lemony Garbanzo Kale Salad with Tuna ~Â Shockingly Delicious
- Hungarian Cucumber Salad Recipe – Uborkasaláta Recept ~ The Watering Mouth
- Tomato Salad with Macadamia Cheese ~ Cooking’s Good Vegetarian Cafe
- Char-Grilled Corn Salad ~Â The Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Summertime Sweet Pea Salad ~ Granny’s Down Home Southern Cooking
- Apple and Poppy Seed Coleslaw ~Â Damn Delicious
- Cold Cucumber and Rice Salad ~Â Mama.Mommy.Mom
- Chilly Dilly Cucumber Soup with Shrimp ~Â Comfy Cuisine
- Mom’s Creamy Pea Salad ~ Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Greek (Yogurt) Potato Salad ~Â Family Foodie
#BeatTheHeat Main Dishes:
- Rainbow Slaw with Steak and Chipotle Crema ~Â Cooking By The Seat of our Pants
- Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken ~Â Make Dinner Easy
- Rolling with Kimbap ~Â Kimchi Mom
- Ranch Chicken Tacos ~ Pippi’s In The Kitchen Again
- Serrano Ham, Mozzarella and Arugula Sandwiches ~Â Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork ~Â Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- No Bake Pizza ~Â The Meltaways
#BeatTheHeat Desserts:
- Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream ~Â Supper for a Steal
- No-Cook Egg-Free Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream ~Â Chocolate Moosey
- Peach Sorbet ~Â Magnolia Days
- Icebox Chocolate Pie ~Â Doggie at the Dinner Table
- Honey and Elderflower Ice Cream ~Â Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Blackberry Lavender Popsicles ~Â Girlichef
- Frozen Chocolate Bananas ~Â In the Kitchen with Audrey
- Strawberry-Lime Margarita Ice Cream ~Â Cookistry
- Elegant Fruit Jellies ~Â Happy Baking Days
- Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches ~Â That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream ~Â Baker Street
- Vanilla Peach Swirl Frozen Yogurt ~Â Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
- Espresso and Toasted Almond Semifreddo ~Â The Messy Baker
- Mango Ice Cream ~ Queen’s Notebook
- Raspberry Mousse ~Â Basic and Delicious
- White Apricot & Honeysuckle Sorbet ~Â Family Spice
- Biscoff Ice Cream Cupcakes ~ Juanita’s Cocina
#BeatTheHeat Drinks & Cocktails:
- Shirley Temple ~Â Cravings of a Lunatic
- Prickly Pear White Wine Spritzer ~ Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Classic Daquiri ~Â Katherine Martinelli
- Salty Lassi ~ Soni’s Food for Thought
- Blueberry Mint Lemonade ~Â Pescetarian Journal
- Sweet Basil & Cucumber Melon Smoothie ~Â Daily Dish Recipes
Wine Pairings Provided By:Â ENOFYLZ
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Looks refreshingly cool !! Love the pics too ! Nice beat the heat recipe. If I had some rum around I would make it today 🙂
I love daiquiris! Can you believe I’ve never had one that wasn’t frozen? This looks fresh and tasty!
Love this! Perfect for an evening drink! 🙂
Gorgeous photography! And gorgeous drink! Thank you for participating in this week’s #SundaySupper!
Your pictures are just amazing, K! But hang on. So is this recipe! I’d love a pitcher when I come visit ya! 🙂
I don’t drink often but this looks very interesting. Love the story behind this drink, too. Don’t know if you’ve been nominated for my Food Stories Award (http://foodstoriesblog.com/food-stories-award/) yet but if you haven’t … You now have 😉
I just love a good daiquiri and this one is perfect for our #SundaySupper! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Yep, I need a glass of this right now :)Love the pics too 🙂
Can I come beat the heat at your place, Katherine? 😉
I love all flavors of daiquiris!
A daiquiri was the first drink I tried to order in a bar before I was legal. They actually served me at a place called “Daddy’s Money” (perfect name for a bar in a college town).
Count me in!
Great pictures! Beautiful lighting. That’s not easy to do. Thanks for the mention of my daiquri post! By coincidence in a grenadine post today I talked about pomegranate molasses, and mentioned your Bulgar Salad with Pomegranate Molasses post! Anyway, totally love the pictures – great job.
It looks so refreshing that I would love one RIGHT NOW!
I have a great bottle of rum, and love drinks that don’t require loads of ingredients. You read my mind though because I was thinking about using bottled lime juice for this. Not anymore…that’s for sure!
Oh yes! A light, fresh drink for summer. Thanks for sharing!
i’ll take one please!
This drink is the epitome of refreshing, it looks absolutely perfect my friend 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Great pics of a classic! I personally love rum, and this is the perfect way to show it.
I love this. I’m am not allowed alcohol but I might have to cheat for this one. So good.
I like your drink proportions very much. I also appreciate a good amount of juice that’s just been touched by syrup. Your daiquiris look perfect.
So refreshing and much more satisfying than the limeade kind. Thanks for the history!
I love cocktails like this where they’re clean and refreshing and the sweetness is cut by the limes. And I agree, these are perfect for the heat of your summer xx
Looks great and daiquiris are probably our favorite drinks. We love them frozen in the summer and plain in the winter. A couple of tiny variations on the original (mint and a bit of Cointreau) elevates it immensely.
What a simple and simply delicious daiquiri! This is definitely my kind of cocktail – simple and refreshing. I make something similar with lime, vodka and mineral water. I think a little simple syrup might make it even better.
Oh, yeah…who needs ice cream when offered a cool, refreshing daiquiri! Perfect #SundaySupper Beat the Heat cocktail!!!
Real daiquiris–delicious! (Now if only I’d seen this Sunday night instead of Monday morning…)
it’s almost midnight and it’s still so hot. A refreshing cocktail would be perfect right now!
This looks so much better than most of the dacquiris I see–love how you’ve styled the photos with the limes.
Beautiful cocktail shot, Katherine! John’s site has amaizing collection of cocktail recipes and photography. Your classic daiquiri looks delicious. I’m tired lately from kids’ summer break and I’d be happy to drink this and pass out. 🙂
This is a lovely grown-up drink. I love that you photographed it with limes!
Alaiyo
Great cocktail Katherine! I love a good daiquiri.
Thanks for posting this. Will try it soon.