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Daiquiri, Stirred Not Shaken
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Submitted on: February 15, 2022
Leveling up in the craft cocktail experience is always a fun and interesting pleasure, and this subversive drink is no exception. I spent my Saturday on my more labor intensive to-do list: carving ice, force carbonation, fancy garnishing. At the end of the day though, I wanted to take a special and impressive picture of something that’s been on my mind since I first picked up Cocktail Codex: the Stirred Daiquiri. For many of you, this is not a new concept and I’m sure you’ve executed it before. ...
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ozWray And Nephew White Rum
- 1/2 oz
- 3/4 ozClarified Lime Juice*
- 3/4 oz
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Estimated strength
Stir & Strain
Coupe
About 17% ABV (estimate)
By Mike Vander Horn
Mixologist
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Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass. No garnish. *To clarify the lime juice, measure 25% weight of water to juice and add .2% of combined weight of agar agar to the water. Cook over medium heat until agar dissolves, then add juice to the mixture. Add to container and let set in ice bath for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, line colander with cheese cloth and set over bowl. Break up chunks of agar in juice and strain through th...
Editor's Note
Clarified lime juice and a stirred build transform the classic Daiquiri into a silky, high-proof experience. The Jamaican funk meets floral elderflower in this modern, refined take.
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Crafted Pour
4 September 2026
This sounds like a fantastic experiment in texture and flavor! Do you find that the clarification process significantly changes the way the rum's funk presents on the palate compared to a standard shaken Daiquiri?
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