4 Seasonal Daiquiri Variations

The classic Daiquiri is one of my favorite cocktails! It is a great way to try out new rums. Its a good baseline to see how a rum or rhum plays in a cocktail as there are no other spirits and doesn’t have strong flavors to compete with. You can really get to know the rum this way. The simplest of ingredients come together for a refreshing and delicious cocktail. The Daiquiri needs no improvement, but having adding in fresh, seasonal ingredients is a great way to mix things up a bit and jazz up this classic Cuban cocktail!

I have 4 seasonal Daiquiri variations variations today for National Rum Day! These are some of my favorite summer fruits and are great to add to rum! Pineapple is of course a great pairing with rum, but don’t overlook peaches, watermelon or super seasonal figs! I especially like figs with dark, spice filled aged rums. If you are looking and easy way to celebrate National Rum Day, which is every day in my house, then these Seasonal Daiquiri Variations are calling your name…. “Driiiiink Meeeeee!”

 

Peach Daiquiri

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 3-4 slices peach, muddled
• garnish: 3 peach slices, fanned

Pineapple Daiquiri

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz pineapple gum syrup or 1/4 cup muddled pineapple
• garnish: 3 pineapple leaves

Fig Daiquiri 

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
•  1 1/2 figs, muddled
• garnish: 1 fig half

Watermelon Daiquiri

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 simple syrup
• 1/4 cup watermelon pieces, muddled
• garnish: watermelon slice

Directions for all

Muddle fruit (if using) in a shaker. Add rum, lime juice and simple syrup. Shake with ice hard. Double strain with a hawthorn strainer and tea strainer into a coupe glass. Garnish.