Proof & Peel

Fresh & Bright · Rum

Daiquiri

Three ingredients, nowhere to hide — the drink that tells you if a bar is any good.

Spec

Coupe · ~170 cal
2 ozwhite rum
1 ozfresh lime juice
3/4 ozsimple syrup
✦lime wheel

Fresh lime and a cold coupe are the whole game. Forget the blender — this is a shaken sour.

Build

  1. Shake all three hard with ice, 12–15 seconds.
  2. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
  3. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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