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Classic Daiquiri
The perfect three-ingredient cocktail: white rum, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup, shaken with ice and served up in a chilled coupe. Crisp, balanced, and Instagram-ready in under 5 minutes.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1
- Calories
- 156

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Ingredients
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Step 1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in rum, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup.
Step 2
Shake vigorously for 10 seconds until the outside of the shaker feels frosty.
Step 3
Strain into a chilled coupe glass over fresh ice or up (no ice) — your call.
Step 4
Garnish with a lime wheel or twist. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- cocktail shaker
- jigger or measuring glass
- bar strainer
- coupe glass or cocktail glass
- juicer or citrus reamer
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