Grapefruit Daiquiri
A citrus and sour rum cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 13.5% ABV ∙
The Grapefruit Daiquiri is a Daiquiri made with fresh pink grapefruit juice instead of lime, shaken with white rum and sugar syrup and served up.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: White rum 50 mlPink grapefruit juice 40 mlSugar syrup 15 mlGrapefruit bitters 2 dashes (opt.)
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry
Tips
- Pink grapefruit varies in tartness, so taste the juice first and nudge the 15 ml of sugar syrup up or down if needed.
History
The Grapefruit Daiquiri traces to El Floridita in Havana, where bartender Constantino Ribalaigua Vert kept a numbered list of Daiquiri variations on the menu by the 1930s. One of these, listed as No. 3 in the bar's 1939 cocktail book, added grapefruit juice, and the same book printed an "E. Hemingway Special" based on that grapefruit recipe, favored by the writer at the same bar.
The Grapefruit Daiquiri uses grapefruit juice in place of the lime juice of the Daiquiri, giving a softer, less tart citrus profile.
FAQ
What's in a Grapefruit Daiquiri?
50 ml white rum, 40 ml fresh pink grapefruit juice and 15 ml sugar syrup, plus two dashes of grapefruit bitters if you like.
What liquor makes the best Daiquiri?
White rum, the traditional choice. Its clean, light flavor lets the citrus come through instead of covering it, and this Grapefruit Daiquiri uses it too.
