Mint and Honey Daiquiri
A herbal and sour rum cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 19.5% ABV ∙
The Mint and Honey Daiquiri is a shaken Daiquiri of white rum and lime that uses honey in place of sugar syrup and adds fresh mint leaves.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- In the base of the shaker, stir until the Honey dissolves: Honey 2 bspWhite rum 60 ml
- Add the remaining ingredients: Fresh mint leaves 3 pcsLime juice 15 ml
- Shake with ice
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with a mint sprig
History
The Mint and Honey Daiquiri is a modern bar riff that swaps the Daiquiri's sugar syrup for honey and shakes in fresh mint leaves; no creator is recorded. The honey gives the classic sour a softer sweetness, and the mint a fresh, herbal lift.
The Daiquiri itself is generally traced to Cuba around 1898, when American mining engineer Jennings Cox is said to have mixed local rum with lime and sugar near the town of Daiquiri, lending the drink its name.
FAQ
How do you make a Mint and Honey Daiquiri?
Stir 2 bar spoons of honey into 60 ml white rum in the shaker until it dissolves, then add 3 mint leaves and 15 ml lime juice. Shake with ice, fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and garnish with a mint sprig.
Do mint and honey go together?
Yes. Honey's floral sweetness softens mint's sharp, cooling edge without masking it. This Daiquiri uses honey in place of sugar syrup, with fresh mint and lime.
