Pineapple Daiquiri (on-the-rocks)
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 16.7% ABV ∙
The Pineapple Daiquiri on the Rocks is a shaken rum sour of white rum, pineapple juice, lime, and sugar syrup, fine-strained over ice. Pineapple sweetness rounds out a tart lime edge, with a clean rum backbone and a cold, slightly diluted finish from the ice-filled glass.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: White rum 60 mlPineapple juice 30 mlLime juice 20 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
- Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry on a skewer
Tips
- Pre-chill the glass before building so the fine-strained pour stays cold without extra dilution from a warm glass.
- Shake hard and fine-strain to keep pulp and ice shards out even though the drink lands back over fresh ice.
- Skewer the pineapple wedge and cherry together so the garnish sits above the ice rather than sinking in.
History
The Pineapple Daiquiri on-the-rocks has no documented individual creator or bar of origin; it is a fruited, chilled riff that swaps a portion of the classic shaken-and-strained formula for pineapple juice and serves the drink over ice rather than up.
It descends from the Daiquiri, which American mining engineer Jennings Cox is widely credited with mixing near the Daiquiri iron mines outside Santiago de Cuba around 1898-1900, naming it for the nearby town and beach. The core change that defines this variation is the addition of pineapple juice alongside the traditional lime and sugar, giving the drink a sweeter, tropical-fruit character while it is served over ice rather than up in a cocktail glass.
FAQ
How do you make a Pineapple Daiquiri on the rocks?
Shake white rum, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, and sugar syrup hard with ice, then fine-strain into a pre-chilled old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Finish with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry on a skewer. Fine-straining keeps pulp and ice shards out while still delivering a cold drink over fresh ice.
Can a Daiquiri be served on the rocks?
Yes, a Daiquiri can be served on the rocks instead of up, and that is exactly how this Pineapple Daiquiri is built: shaken with ice, fine-strained, then poured over fresh ice in an old-fashioned glass rather than into a chilled coupe.
What is in a Pineapple Daiquiri?
White rum, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, and sugar syrup, shaken with ice and fine-strained over ice in an old-fashioned glass. It is garnished with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry, and comes in at about 16.7% ABV.
