Dark Daiquiri Recipe

This is my kind of daiquiri—one with some real backbone. The funk from the Jamaican rum is the entire point, turning a simple build into something special. These are the craft spirits I, Anders Erickson, keep in my home bar and selected for the Bitter Bear spirits collection.

Approximate ABV 21.3%
Approximate Price / Cocktail $2.78
Taste Foundation Sweet, Sour/Tart
Taste Nuance Fruity, Smoky

Recipe Ingredients

2 oz. (60 ml) Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum Add to Cart
1 oz. (30 ml) fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. (15 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
Lime wheel for garnish

Recipe Directions

1. Measure the rum, fresh lime juice, and rich Demerara syrup into a shaker.
2. Fill the shaker with ice.
3. Give it a hard shake until thoroughly chilled.
4. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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