Bahamas Daiquiri
A sour and fruity rum cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 19.3% ABV ∙
The Bahamas Daiquiri is a shaken tropical sour of overproof Jamaican aged rum, coconut and coffee liqueurs, pineapple and lime juice, served up.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Jamaican-style overproof aged rum 40 mlCoconut rum liqueur 20 mlCrème de Café liqueur 10 mlPineapple juice 40 mlLime juice 15 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge
Tips
- There's no ice in the glass, so shake hard and fine-strain; the shake does all the chilling.
History
The Bahamas Daiquiri adapts the Bahamas Martini, a coffee-and-coconut-accented drink created in 2002 by bartender Yannick Miseriaux at the Fifth Floor Bar in Harvey Nichols, London. It turns that martini into a shaken drink in the style of the Daiquiri.
FAQ
How do you make a Bahamas Daiquiri?
Shake Jamaican overproof aged rum, coconut rum liqueur, coffee liqueur, pineapple juice, and fresh lime juice hard with ice. Fine-strain into a chilled large martini glass and garnish with a pineapple wedge.
How many calories are in a Bahamas Daiquiri?
It contains roughly 223 calories per serving. It has no dairy, egg, or honey, so it is vegan, vegetarian, and lactose-free.
Is a Bahamas Daiquiri shaken or stirred?
Shaken, hard. The pineapple and lime juice need a hard shake to chill and froth, and there is no ice in the glass, so the shake does all the chilling.
How strong is a Bahamas Daiquiri?
About 19.3% ABV. The rum is overproof, but 55 ml of pineapple and lime juice brings the strength down.
