From the library
Daiquiri
Three ingredients, nowhere to hide. The drink bartenders order to judge another bar.
What's in it
- White Rum
- Lime Juice
- Rich Simple Syrup
- Lime Wheel
Cuba, around 1900; Havana made it famous.
Keep pouring
More from the Daiquiri family.
Bee's Knees
Gin brightened with lemon and honey — a Prohibition-era fix that outlived its excuse.
Caipirinha
Cachaça, lime, and sugar muddled in the glass it's served in. Brazil's house drink, four moves start to finish.
Gimlet
Gin, fresh lime, and sugar — cold, sharp, and done. The fresh-juice spec long ago retired the cordial.