Orange Daiquiri
A sunny take on the classic Daiquiri, in which fresh orange adds extra sweetness and aroma to the tart rum drink.
Ingredients
- White rum60 ml
- Lime juice, freshly squeezed25 ml
- Orange juice, freshly squeezed20 ml
- Rich simple syrup, two-to-one syrup (2 parts Sugar, 1 part Water)15 ml
- Orange bitters2 dashes
- Orange, to garnish (optional)1 twist
Method
- Chill a daiquiri glass well.
- Squeeze fresh lime and orange.
- Pour the rum, lime juice, orange juice, syrup and bitters into a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake hard for 10–15 seconds, until the shaker is ice-cold.
- Double-strain into the cold glass.
- Garnish with a twist of orange peel.
About this drink
The Daiquiri comes from Cuba around the turn of the twentieth century, when rum, lime and sugar were shaken into the perfect balance of sweet and tart. The orange version is a newer addition that uses fresh orange juice to round out the flavour and add a sunny, aromatic depth without drowning the rum's character.
