Daiquiri

Ingredients

• 2 ozWhite rumUse a light, clean, Cuban-style white rum, as in the IBA specification.
• ¾ ozFresh lime juiceFreshly squeezed, strained of pulp and seeds.
• 2 bar spoonsWhite sugarSuperfine sugar (caster sugar). Stir it into the lime juice and rum before adding ice.

Ice: No ice

Method

1. Chill a coupe by filling it with ice and water, or by keeping it in the freezer for a few minutes.
2. Pour 60 ml white rum and 20 ml fresh lime juice into a shaker, then add 2 bar spoons of superfine sugar.
3. Stir with a bar spoon until the sugar has dissolved in the lime juice.
4. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the shaker is very cold.
5. Empty the chilled glass, then strain the drink into the coupe. Serve without garnish, as in the IBA specification.