Recipe

A classic three-ingredient Daiquiri is the crispest, most foolproof cocktail you can shake up for two.

Classic Daiquiri

Name: Classic Daiquiri
Ingredients: **4 oz** light rum; **1.5 oz** freshly squeezed lime juice; **1.5 oz** simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water); **2 cups** ice (for shaking); **2** thin lime wheels

2 servings

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Pour the **light rum**, **fresh lime juice**, and **simple syrup** into a cocktail shaker filled with **ice**.
Shake hard for **15 seconds** until the outside of the shaker is completely frosted.
Strain evenly into **two chilled coupe glasses**.
Float a **lime wheel** on top of each drink.

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Chef’s tip · Squeeze the **limes fresh** just before mixing, as bottled juice turns bitter and loses its bright aromatics.

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