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Buy on Drizly Buy on Wine. Why Trust Liquor. Continue to 5 of 9 below. Continue to 9 of 9 below. Though Bacardi may today be considered no more than the culprit of one-too-many college hangovers, Bacardi deserves some serious consideration when considering making a daiquiri. In addition to a price that beats most of the other bottles on this list, Bacardi is originally a Cuban company. Having a Bacardi daiquiri, then, is an excellent budget way to taste an authentic Cuban cocktail.
A post shared by Don Q Rum donqrum. Unlike other white rums, Don Q uses an extensive distillation process to make their rum as smooth as possible. After this intricate distillation process, the rum is aged in American oak barrels for anywhere from 1. This aging process increases the smoothness and adds a distinct flavor that makes this rum a common favorite for the classic daiquiri. In the Don Q Cristal, you can expect flavors of vanilla and brown sugar, as well as a subtle pineapple that comes through nicely.
A post shared by El Dorado Demerara Rums eldoradorums. Though El Dorado is aged for three years in a barrel, it is filtered afterward to remove any color that it acquired. This aging and filtering process gives El Dorado a complex taste that will surprise you based on the color of the liquid.
When tasting El Dorado, the first flavor that comes to the palate is that of spice, and a lot of it. The baking spice comes in strong on the tongue, followed by an orange flavor and some other fruits. In the finish, the baking spice taste leaves you with just the caramel flavor this rum inherited from the barrel.
Despite this complexity of flavors, the El Dorado 3 Year remains an incredibly light rum and as such, it is a perfect white rum to submerge in a daiquiri. While the extant flavors of the rum will still be present in a daiquiri, the citrus and sweetness of the daiquiri will bring out and underscore some of the fruitier flavors of the El Dorado. One of the most beautiful things about the daiquiri is its ability to exalt simplicity. We find in a perfectly crafted daiquiri that all the feats of human ingenuity and cleverness mean very little besides the simple brilliance of mother nature.
Aged naturally, with resultant natural vanilla and citrus notes, this rum works very well in the daiquiri, which works best when the simple flavors of the cocktail itself can highlight the sweet and sour flavors of the rum within. A post shared by Plantation Rum plantation.
Barbados, Trinidad, and Jamaica provide the three rums that are mixed to make this excellent tropical white rum. And in the realm of daiquiris, none are quite as popular or as pretty as the strawberry daiquiri. A good drink can make or break a party and the strawberry daiquiri is never one to disappoint.
With a properly made daiquiri like this one you can do both! For the daiquiri purist, rum is the chosen alcohol for this drink. Such as:. As mentioned above, the two key ingredients for a proper daiquiri are rum and lime juice.
Beyond that, you can get creative with the fruits and flavors, but personally, I like to keep things simple. This particular recipe gets its flavor from frozen strawberries which also make this drink slushy, so no need to worry about ice melting and a sweetener of your choice sugar, simple syrup, agave, etc.
This next part is only a photo tutorial of the recipe steps.
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