IBA
Don’s Special Daiquiri – IBA
Blend ∙ 4 min ∙ 12.9% ABV ∙
Don’s Special Daiquiri is a blended tiki-style Daiquiri of Jamaican aged and white rums with passion fruit syrup, honey syrup, and lime, over crushed ice.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Blend all ingredients with crushed ice: Jamaican aged rum 30 mlWhite rum 15 mlPassion fruit syrup 15 mlLime juice 15 mlHoney syrup 15 ml
- Pour into the highball glass
- Fill the glass with more crushed ice
- Garnish with half a passion fruit
Tips
- Blend for only 3-5 seconds with a generous scoop of crushed or cracked ice; you want slush, not a watered-down drink.
- Warm the honey syrup a little first; cold, it clumps at the bottom of the blender instead of mixing with the lime and passion fruit syrup.
History
Don’s Special Daiquiri – IBA is the International Bartenders Association's official specification of the drink, added to its New Era category in the 2024 update.
Don’s Special Daiquiri was created by Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, better known as Donn Beach or Don the Beachcomber, as a later update of his 1930s Mona Daiquiri. He reworked the classic Cuban Daiquiri in a tropical, tiki style, with passion fruit, honey, and aged rum alongside the traditional white rum.
FAQ
What is in Don's Special Daiquiri?
30 ml Jamaican aged (gold) rum, 15 ml white Cuban rum, 15 ml passion fruit syrup, 15 ml honey syrup, and 15 ml lime juice.
Is Don's Special Daiquiri shaken or blended?
Blended, not shaken. A 3 to 5 second blend with crushed ice gives it a slushy texture that a shake cannot.
What glass is Don's Special Daiquiri served in?
A highball glass topped up with crushed ice and garnished with half a passion fruit.
How is Don's Special Daiquiri different from a regular Daiquiri?
A regular Daiquiri is a shaken sour of rum, lime, and sugar served up in a cocktail glass. Don’s Special Daiquiri blends two rums with passion fruit syrup, honey syrup, and lime and is served over crushed ice, closer to a tiki-style frozen daiquiri.
How strong is Don's Special Daiquiri?
About 12.9% ABV, lighter than most spirit-forward cocktails, because the syrups, lime juice, and blended ice add volume without adding alcohol. A serving is roughly 192 calories.
