Daiquiri Recipes

By Food & Wine
Updated January 11, 2017
From Hemingway's classic to a modern twist with basil and lime, here are some excellent daiquiri recipes.
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Classic Daiquiri

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The daiquiri, one of the world's great cocktails, is also one of the simplest: the perfect balance of rum, fresh lime juice and sugar.

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Hemingway Daiquiri

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In his book Straight Up or On the Rocks, William Grimes claims that Ernest Hemingway "often worked his way through about a dozen of these lime slurpees, sometimes ordering doubles, which became known as Papa Dobles."

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Caprese Daiquiri

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This daiquiri recipe evokes the flavors of caprese salad and is garnished with mini mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and basil.

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Halekulani Melon Daiquiri

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This drink is based on a fancy nonalcoholic drink famed mixologist Dale DeGroff concocted at New York City's Rainbow Room. DeGroff uses orange bitters and amber rum to add spice and depth.

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Devil's Island Daiquiri

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"This is basically a cold buttered rum," says mixologist Jeff Berry. "You could serve it during the holidays in lieu of eggnog."

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Rhuby Daiquiri

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A slice of rhubarb pie gave bartender Katie Loeb the idea for this Floridita Daiquiri variation. "Tweaking a daiquiri with rhubarb seemed like a good starting point," she says. "Ginger and Chinese five-spice powder take the drink to the next level."

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Hemingway Daiquiri

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Created in Cuba in the 1920s, this maraschino liqueur-sweetened cocktail was reportedly beloved by Ernest Hemingway, who didn't like the sugar in a traditional daiquiri.

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Basil Lime Daiquiri

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