Golden Daiquiri

Name: Golden Daiquiri
Ingredients: 1 oz Gold Cuban Rum; 1 oz Gold Jamaican Rum; 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice; scant 1 oz Goldenberry & Lemon Oleo; 1 dash(es) Lime Bitters; 2 drop(s) Saline Solution

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By Chris Russell

Submitted on: July 20, 2023

Essentials

Seasonal

For National Daiquiri Day 2023 I saw these goldenberries at the grocery store recently, and I was curious. I looked them up and thought I could work with them, so I went back and got some. Since they’re related to tomatillos, there’s a lot of vegetal notes besides the tropical fruitiness. I was afraid to make a syrup with heat like I would for other berries, since I didn’t want to get any cooked tomato-like flavour, so I decided to macerate them with sugar. The downside with that method is t...

Ingredients

1 oz
Gold Cuban Rum

1 oz
Gold Jamaican Rum

1 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

scant 1 oz
Goldenberry & Lemon Oleo

1 dash(es)
Lime Bitters

2 drop(s)
Saline Solution

Instructions

Garnish

goldenberries on a pick

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 21% ABV (estimate)

By Chris Russell

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Home bartender based in St. John's, Newfoundland. Like many, I got into this hobby-turned-obsession-turned-side gig during the pandemic, and it's been a journey! I have a passion for tiki classics and modern exotic cocktails, especially when I can infuse them with spirits and quality ingredients from the East Coast of Canada. On Instagram & TikTok @avalonhomebar...

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Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake well. Fine strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with goldenberries on a pick.

Editor's Note

Goldenberries meet a split-rum base in this bright, vegetal sour. The oleo-saccharum extraction preserves the fruit's tropical character without the cooked notes of a traditional syrup.