The recipe
- 1 ozGold Jamaican rum30 ml
- ½ ozCuban rum15 ml
- ½ ozPassion fruit syrup15 ml
- ½ ozLime juice15 ml
- ½ ozHoney syrup15 ml
How to make it
- 1Put everything in a blender with crushed ice.
- 2Blend for a few seconds.
- 3Pour into a footed glass and fill it with more crushed ice.
Garnish: Half a passion fruit.
The ratio
2 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
In parts, a Don’s Special Daiquiri is 2 rum, 1 rum, 1 passion syrup, 1 lime and 1 honey. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
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