- Hi guys, welcome back to the cocktail blog.
I'm Steve the Bartender.
And today is National Daiquiri Day.
So, I'm celebrating by making five unique Daiquiris,
or Daiquiri variations.
So, I want it to be a little bit different rather
than doing fruit flavored Daiquiris and classic Daiquiris,
strawberry Daiquiris, frozen Daiquiris, banana Daiquiris.
Which are all very great in their own right.
But a little bit more unique and create a few drinks
that you probably haven't thought of before.
So, hopefully you enjoy and make sure you watch it 'cause,
to the end because I'm really excited about that last one.
So, first up I'm gonna make the most common of all of them,
being the Hemingway Special or the Hemingway Daiquiri.
It goes by both names and this one was first created
for Ernest Hemingway at La Floridita, a bar in Cuba.
So, I'm gonna be using a Cuban rum.
I believe you guys in the States,
don't actually have Cuban rum.
Boycott it yeah, let me know in the comments below.
So, this is one of Hemingway's favorites.
Apparently he enjoyed it so much,
he often ordered doubles,
and it also got the nickname Papa Doble.
So, I don't really think you need to make a double
because it already had over two shots of rum in it.
(lid twists)
So, this is gonna be plenty.
So, we're gonna start off with your Cuban rum.
And measure out 60 ml.
(rum pouring)
Two ounces.
(rum pours)
(twists lid)
Followed by Maraschino Liqueur.
So, seven and a 1/2 mls, quarter ounce.
(liqueur pours)
So, this is a Maraschino cherry and grapefruit twist
on the classic, classic Daiquiri recipe.
Then we've got fresh grapefruit juice.
(juice pours)
22.5 ml.
(juice pours)
3/4 ounce.
So, it's up to you which type of grapefruit
you prefer to use.
Supposedly, normal white grapefruit is more bitter
than the ruby and the pink grapefruit.
I'm using ruby red grapefruit but,
the grapefruits that I, the white grapefruits
that I have access to are actually really, really sweet.
So, I'm gonna stick with the ruby red today.
But, completely up to you.
And then I'm gonna follow that with fresh lime juice.
15 ml, 1/2 an ounce.
(juice pours)
And last of all,
seven and a 1/2 mls, 1/4 ounce of your 1:1 Simple Syrup.
(syrup pours)
So, apparently Hemingway was a diabetic,
so he actually liked it without the sugar.
But, this is a more popular version
that everyone seems to like.
So, that's what I'm gonna make for you today.
So, add ice to your Boston glass
and give it a quick shake for 12 seconds.
(ice clinks)
(thuds)
(ice clinking)
(thuds)
I should note as well, I always double strain my juices,
my grapefruit juice and my lime juice,
at the time of juicing.
So, I don't usually double strain, if you prefer,
I know a lot of people call me out.
If you prefer to double strain, it's completely up to you.
So strain into your chilled coupe glass,
Nick & Nora, Martini glass
(ice clinks)
And garnish with a grapefruit twist.
There you have the Hemingway Daiquiri.
So, onto Daiquiri riff number two, Mr Howell.
So, Mr Howell is one of six Daiquiri variations
that is featured in Carey Jones book,
"The Brooklyn Bartender".
I'll leave a link to that in the description below.
So, this has got the addition of a Islay Whiskey.
So, it's gonna add some smokiness to it.
And then compliment it with some rich Maple Syrup.
Make sure you get a good quality Maple Syrup.
Last time I bought one, it was, shit.
Whilst the recommended rum is, Flor de Cana 4-year old,
which is a gold rum, I'm gonna be using a Jamaican aged rum.
And this just goes to show that you can substitute your rums
and it's still gonna work quite well.
So, I'm gonna start off with 45 mls of your preferred rum.
One and a 1/2 ounces.
(rum pours)
Add that straight into your cocktail shaker.
(lid twists)
Followed by your,
(lid squeaks and pops)
Peaty Whiskey, so I'm using Laphroaig.
(whiskey pours)
15 ml, 1/2 an ounce.
Definitely gonna add a lot of smoke to this,
(lid squeaks) to this Daiquiri.
And then 22.5 ml, 3/4 ounce of fresh lime juice.
(juice pours)
And 15 ml, 1/2 an ounce of Maple Syrup.
(syrup plops)
Give it a shake for 12 seconds
and strain into a chilled glass.
(ice clinks)
(thuds)
(ice clinks)
(thuds)
(liquid pouring)
(ice clinks)
Nice and simple garnish, just a lime wheel.
And there you have the Mr Howell.
So, onto Daiquiri variation number three,
I'm making the Paddington.
So, apparently David Slape was the first hired bartender
at PDT cocktail bar in New York City.
And they've actually got a giant bear in there
and his nickname is Paddington.
So, David created a cocktail based
on Paddington's favorite ingredient,
which is orange marmalade.
This has been on almost every PDT menu
that they've released.
So, it must be pretty dam good.
They did call for a different rum,
but I'm substituting for Angostura,
which is a 3-year old rum.
So, first of all start with your rum,
and measure out 45 ml or one and a 1/2 ounces.
Add that straight into your cocktail shaker.
(rum pours)
And follow that with Lillet Blanc.
15 ml, 1/2 an ounce.
(liquid pours)
(lid twists)
And fresh lemon juice.
And yes, I said lemon juice, it's not lime juice,
unlike a classic Daiquiri.
(juice pours)
15 ml, 1/2 an ounce.
Followed by your choice of grapefruit juice, same again.
(juice pours)
15 ml, 1/2 an ounce.
And a bar spoon of that orange marmalade.
(marmalade plops)
So you give it a shake for 12 seconds
and strain into your chilled cocktail glass.
(ice clinks)
(thuds)
(ice clinks)
(thuds)
So, this one has an Absinthe rinse.
So it's gonna add some anise notes,
some very subtle anise notes to your drink.
You can either add a couple of drops
to your glass and give it a rinse.
Or if you've got an atomizer,
(Absinthe sprays)
just give it a quick spray.
And strain it, straight into the glass.
(liquid pours)
I knew it was gonna come up short
because this is actually a massive glass.
But, I think it still looks quite pretty.
There you have the Paddington.
Onto Daiquiri riff number four,
the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
So this is Trader Vic's essentailly Tiki-fied version
of a Daiquiri.
The reason it is Tiki-fied is that
it's got Orange Curacao and Orange Liqueur.
If you don't have Pierre Ferrand,
which is the one I'm gonna be using today,
you can substitute it for either Triple Sec, Cointreau
or Grand Marnier, depends what you have at home.
And also it includes a Falernum, which is a spiced syrup.
Very, very common ingredient for Tiki cocktails.
So, first you want to start with your Caribbean rum.
So, you can use El Dorado 5-year, Mount Gay Eclipse
or in my case, I'm using a Jamaican rum, Appleton Estate.
So, it's 60 ml, two ounces.
(rum pours)
(lid twists)
Then follow that up with your Orange Curacao.
Seven and a 1/2 ml.
(liquid pours)
1/4 ounce.
(lid twists)
Then fresh lime juice, 22.5 ml, 3/4 ounce.
(juice pours)
And last ingredient, your Falernum.
15 ml, 1/2 an ounce.
(Falernum pours)
(lid twists)
And for those that can't understand me
and I do tend to mumble a little bit.
Don't forget that every single video I do,
you can always find the full recipe
in the description below.
So, now with this one, fill your Boston glass full of ice
and then give it a shake for 12 seconds.
(ice clinks)
(thuds)
(ice clinks)
(thuds)
And then strain into your chilled stemmed cocktail glass.
Me personally, I love using Nick & Nora glasses.
I'll leave a link to those in the description below.
By this time I'm gonna have a lot of links down there
so, all the important information,
useful links, check the description.
So, strain into that chilled glass.
(ice clinks)
And garnish with a lime wheel.
There you have the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, cheers.
Last but not least, the PX Daiquiri.
For those that don't know what PX is,
or what it stands for, it's Pedro Ximenez.
Which is a style of sherry, it's a sweeter style.
It's got notes of dried fruits, spices and molasses.
So, this is gonna partner up very well with the rum.
The original recipe does call for a Rhum Agricole.
For those that aren't familiar with Rhum Agricole,
it's made from sugar cane juice.
As opposed to rum, which is made from molasses.
So, its gonna give it a little bit
of a different flavor profile.
I don't have any Rhum Agricole.
So, I'm gonna substitute for Angostura.
I'm gonna use a white rum.
I feel like it's got enough dried fruit and spices
in the Pedro Ximenez, and enough sweetness.
So, I prefer to use a white rum,
to really bolster up this Daiquiri.
So, nice simple three ingredient.
The only three ingredient Daiquiri
we've got on the list today.
We're gonna measure out 45 ml,
so, one and a 1/2 ounces.
(liquid pours)
Rhum Agricole or whatever rum you have around the house.
Followed by a 22.5 ml, 3/4 ounce,
(liquid glugs)
(liquid pours)
of your Pedro Ximenez Sherry.
(lid squeaks)
So, that's replacing the sugar component
of a classic three ingredient Daiquiri.
And last of all your fresh lime juice.
22.5 ml.
(juice pours)
3/4 ounce.
Add ice to your cocktail shaker,
give it a 12 second shake and you're good to go.
(ice clinks)
(thuds)
(ice clinks)
(thuds)
Now, straight into your chilled cocktail glass.
And as you can see, that Pedro Ximenez gives
it a really dark, rich texture, and color to it.
(ice clinks)
And given that it's got a lot of spices
and dried fruit notes to the PX,
it's garnished with grated nutmeg.
(nutmeg grating)
(knocks grater)
So, there you have the PX Daiquiri.
So there you have five Daiquiri variations
for National Daiquiri Day.
Let me know which one you would prefer,
and how you'd celebrate your Daiquiri Day.
In the past any time I've done any compilations video
I haven't actually run through
and done all the tastings side-by-side.
And I've had a lot of feedback from those videos.
People love the compilations, but I don't do the tastings
and it makes people angry.
So, today's the day and I get to enjoy all five of these.
And yes, every cocktail that I do make,
nothing gets thrown out.
After I finish filming I always do a tasting, personally.
So, there you have a Hemingway Special
or a Hemingway Daiquiri.
This has long been a favorite of mine.
I haven't actually tried these other four,
except for the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
But I do love the Maraschino notes in this.
And the grapefruit.
Like,
tart and zippy,
like a classic Daiquiri as well.
But you've just got these Maraschino notes,
and that works really, really well.
Next up, the Mr Howell.
So, it's got the Peaty Whiskey, the Islay Whiskey.
So it's gonna add some smokey notes to it.
Which I think is gonna be very, very different
and quite interesting going, going with a rum
and going in a Daiquiri.
You can definitely get that smoke on the nose.
Same again, tart, zippy,
but you've just got this subtle variation.
You've got that smoke to it.
I'd say this is probably like quite a good winter Daiquiri.
Next up, the Paddington with the orange marmalade.
Just drop that in there.
Cheers.
That's not as tangy.
I think the Lillet kinda softens it a little bit.
It's very easy to drink,
it's just a little bit lighter and less citrusey.
And next up, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, cheers.
100%, that is a Tiki-fied version.
You get the spices from the Falernum
and a strong orange flavor as well.
So if you love Tiki drinks, you love tropical
boozy rum cocktails, then that's definitely one for you.
Lastly, the PX Daiquiri.
Cheers.
Obviously you've got the nutmeg on the top,
so you get that spice, you get the aroma.
Probably the sweetest of them all.
That Pedro Ximenez,
adds a lot of spices and sort of, dried fruit.
But, it actually goes down really well.
Again, that's another really good winter Daiquiri.
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- [Woman in the Background] Happy National Daiquiri Day.
- Happy National Daiquiri Day, cheers.
(chilled music)