Classic vs Hemingway Daiquiri

The daiquiri is the perfect sour cocktail. A litmus test for a good bartender, three simple ingredients but infinite ways to mess it up. So how does the classic compare to Papa's version? Oh and I throw in a wild card that blew my mind.
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[@CocktailChemistry]

Papa Hemingway wants to know- what's your favorite daiquiri spec?

[@MrAqr2598]

My Go-To Daiquiri Spec(a typical Japanese Daiquiri spec, which is based on a 2oz. total capacity) Rum(usually white) 3/2oz. Lime Juice 1/2oz. Simple Syrup to taste, usually 1tsp. Hard shake over ice, single strain, and serve.

[@ryanplunkett3309]

Had it at a bar near me and it hooked me onto rum. 2 oz Uruapan Charanda Blanco 3/4 lime 3/4 simple

[@SImonSmiles84]

If you like the funk of agricole in your drink, try making it with Probitas (in the EU it's called Veritas), a partnership between Hampden and Foursquare. Amazing and the perfect daquiri rum. :)

[@COMPNOR-97]

2-3/4-3/4. It's just so perfect and refreshing

[@sheldoniusRex]

2 oz Plantation 3 Star 0.75 oz agave nectar Juice of one lime Dash of orange bitters Mine resides somewhere between a margarita and a daiquiri. I have used a splash of Smith + Cross to add some banana before, so I'm with you on the addition of the Rhum Agricole.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

We have the Havana 'La Floridita' Cocktail book from the 1930s and are working our way through the 7 Daiquiri recipes in it. They are all pretty good... But I can't wait to go back to Havana, daiquiris just taste better there for some reason.

[@Chimera6297]

maybe it's the limes they get in Havana lol

[@kylenichols8944]

Havana was my last vacation pre-pandemic in February 2020, and I’ve gotta say that the Floridita bar was on my favs while there. There’s a big statue of Hemingway sitting at the bar there too, lots of fun to grab a pic with him

[@dheerajchatlani6711]

Whenever I make a Hemingway's Daiquiri I usually add a splash of absinthe or anisette. Just as an ode to Papa

[@severoon]

Try switching the grapefruit and lime juice in the Hemingway, ½ oz lime and ¾ oz grapefruit. I've tried it every which way and this seems to be the one everyone loves. (For anyone that likes a sweeter cocktail, you can do a fat ¼ oz of the Luxardo, or use ¼ oz Luxardo + ¼ oz simple.)

[@iamjimgroth]

How about a really tough one. Cocktails with mocktail versions that tastes as close as possible to "the original".

[@doctorx0079]

Is that even possible

[@iamjimgroth]

@@doctorx0079 As close as possible is definitely possible.

[@doctorx0079]

@@iamjimgroth that might not be very close

[@iamjimgroth]

@@doctorx0079 I'm hoping you're wrong.

[@doctorx0079]

@@iamjimgroth sounds pretty serious. Maybe Nick can help you out.

[@bigfaceworm]

Looks like you had some grapefruit peel in the Hemmingway when you dumped it into the shaker.

[@kiara8489]

I cannot stress enough how much I love your channel. No fluff. Straight to the damn point. Thank you for existing and doing what you do. Keep it up

[@demonicbunny3po]

One thing I like to do occasionally with my daiquiri is add egg white so it has a nice head. I also like it with key lime juice.

[@vg6722]

Tried them all three. The one of the Codex is interesting but the Papa doble - although it tastes completely different from an classic daiquiri - is simply superb.

[@dhawthorne1634]

Rum VS Rhum Rum is the spelling used in Spanish, Portuguese and English colonial islands as well as non-island distilleries. It is most often distilled from processed sugars such as molasses, brown sugar and raw sugar and can be cut with sugar extracted from sugar beets, sweet potatoes and corn. They tend to have a bit more bite and are easy to mass produce, which is why they saturate the market. Rhum is the spelling found in the French colonial islands and Louisiana. They are produced directly from sugar cane or cane juice and have a more mellow with fruity, floral or earthy notes to them. They are also graded like a brandy with VS being the least aged and more aggressive and XXO being the longest aged and smoothest. My personal favorite sipping rum/rhum is Clement VSOP.

[@Barprints]

All true, I'd add that the Spanish bottle will typically be labled as "Ron"

[@edd1003]

There is an episode of Archer ( Season six episode four) where he mentioned needing to stop to get more “Tom” for the Collins and that got me thinking about the different types of gin that could be used to make a Tom Collins. I think an old Tom gin would be interesting in addition to the purple empress gin and perhaps even a sloe gin. By the way…thank you for getting me into the TV show archer. your archer cocktails specifically the peppermint patty and the black Mexican turned me onto the show and I have been binging season after season. I started somewhere towards the end of last year and I am currently up to season nine. Cheers!

[@glockfan112]

Speaking from experience, a tom Collins with empress is fantastic.

[@baileysnow6031]

Tom Collins was originally made with Old Tom gin, that's why it's called a Tom Collins. Originally, a John Collins was the same drink, but with London Dry. These days, Tom Collins refers to a drink made with London Dry, and a John Collins is the same drink but made with whiskey.

[@infoscholar5221]

Rhum Double, in the old Caribbean French, referred to a jogger, composed of one shot of Strong Dark Rum, and one shot of Sweet White rum. After having read Hemingway in Grad School, I find it hard to believe Papa was asking for anything else than this old Pirate Strength drink, as being macho as possible was very important to Mr. Heminstein.

[@ryanplunkett3309]

I've always been partial to making my daiquiris with Uruapan's wonderful Charanda Blanco rum, which shares a lot of DNA with agricoles and Jamaicans. It's always been my favorite for the drink and it may be because it achieves a lot of the same profile as the Codex spec, by other means.

[@dtape]

Some modern bartenders that I follow are strong proponents of the 2 : 1 : 3/4 daiquiri spec: 2 oz rum 1 oz lime 3/4 oz simple syrup

[@mayukemayuke4625]

Gotta admit, the Daiquiri has been my path into mixing cocktails and it is still my "Königsdisziplin" (thats what we call it in Germany). I just fell in love with the simplicity of this drink which has still some sort of aesthetics to me. Love to see it on the Show, lots of love from a drunk german bartender who had too many Johnny Silverhands ;D

[@squamd2757]

How about showing off some caramel, buttery, creamy cocktails- perhaps similar to The Roosevelt Room's Butterbean from Austin, TX? I've tried making some killer cocktails from your website, and I've had the most luck with the frozen Irish coffee with the Armagnac. I've also gotten into clarifying drinks when I've got the time and patience. The people I'm making drinks for (and myself) like having something not too overpowering but creamy and decadent much like that frozen Irish coffee. Also, maybe some wine cocktails? Thought I'd toss up some ideas, love your content man, keep it up.

[@michelhv]

Mine is 100% white rhum agricole, either Barbancourt (Haïti) or a Martinique rhum.

[@THEMithrandir09]

Whisky cocktails! Whisky's alone have so wildly different flavours, there ought to be a myriad of great combinations!

[@bruceharlick3322]

Nick, how about a Mai Tai shakedown?

[@gordol66]

I'd like to see more like this with other base sours, such as the Margarita and the Whisky Sour.

[@eleanorkilliam6118]

I'd love to see a similar video about Gimlets or other simple gin drinks! I've recently fallen in love with the High Five, also from the Cocktail Codex book. I'd love to learn more drinks that are similar to that!

[@happens4656]

RIP Caña Brava :( I usually use either Flor de Caña 4 or Plantation 3 star. Flor de Caña is a lot more dry and crisp but Plantation is a lot more fruity and complex.

[@CocktailChemistry]

Did caña brava go under?

[@happens4656]

@@CocktailChemistry www.liquor.com/articles/simon-ford-gin/#gs.r9hyo2 Unless something's changed, I thought so. Brown Forman bought out the 86 company and only kept Ford's gin

[@Barprints]

I could never choose between those 2. I love them both!

[@NateeB1]

Love the three versions! Keep it up my dude!

[@mmeiselph7234]

I think I need to have some friends over and make a Daiquiri array. Same spec except changing rums.

[@this._jungleBird]

The two "classic" versions of the Missionary's Downfall : Don the beach and the Trader Vic's versions !

[@Deefry]

I'd love to see a video on Brandy/Cognac cocktails. For me, nothing beats a French Connection.

[@TheSittinDuk]

Lovely to see some Flor de Caña!

[@narukedag]

I love the way you lick the utensil and glasses. No waste! 😂

[@glittermancer]

My favorite daiquiri is this one that I found in the book Cocktail Chronicles: Nuclear Daiquiri 1 oz rhum 1 oz lime juice 1 oz green chartreuse 1/2 oz falernum 1/4 oz simple syrup

[@ryanplunkett3309]

I am so intrigued

[@Jebusankel]

I will try this. But that seems like A LOT of chartreuse. Is that correct?

[@glittermancer]

@@Jebusankel that's exactly why I like it 😁

[@sidechain0]

The last one is my favorite

[@fullymad2000]

Ok what on earth is going on, last week you posted the swizzle video right as I sat down with a Queens park swizzle and now I've just sat down with a smugglers cove daiquiri

[@go1988]

I remember your commant from last weeks video :D

[@CocktailChemistry]

Well then grab your bottle of malort and buckle up for next week

[@TheArcSet]

Thanks for this.

[@EzequielRua]

The story that I heard is that Hemingway in his adulthood (in his time in Havana) had discovered that he was diabetic so the intake of sugar is not recommended. as he was such an important customer in "la bodeguita del medio" they changed the recipe just for him.

[@Barprints]

I wonder how accurate that is. I feel like it makes sense though

[@groovydooley]

I live for cocktail chemistry wildcards

[@NicholasFiennes]

It’d be interesting to try a grapefruit regal shake with the traditional and compare it to the Hemingway.

[@eddiedinel4260]

I like my daquiris with maraschino but no grapefruit. Sub in 1/4 oz of maraschino and drop the simple accordingly.

[@seriomarkj]

"Hemingway, what a guy!" - randy feltface

[@dobrygrzehh]

Could you try some diabetic, low sugar cocktails? With some alternative sweetener maybe?

[@sergisamongas]

I don't like maraschino liquor, so my recipe is, 1oz lime, 1oz grapefruit, 1oz simple, 2oz white rum.

I'm a simple man I hear about Hemingway I click the like!

[@JohnnyWraith989]

I read that the Hemingway Daiquiri is done that way because Hemingway was a diabetic, so he drank cocktails without sugar (simple syrup). Not sure if that's true!

[@johnolmos8670]

I’m more of a Hemingway daiquiri guy. I just think it tastes a lot more interesting. I love Canchancharas too Rum, Honey, Lime juice

[@nickzilla656]

You should do a pineapple cocktail video!

[@chrisj9179]

Should have made a Louisiana Daiquiri basically sweet, strong, and served in a drive thru.

[@mateuszcegowski499]

Hey, what about going for Smoky Martini next time?

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

I bet both are still great cocktails to take

[@Barprints]

I'd certainly say so

[@SanTM]

Nice nice, solid video as usual. I've been told that a Cachaca can be subbed for a rhum agricole blanc. What do you think?

[@mlangelfire268]

Amaretto recipes please!

[@justindulay2536]

Make something with Ouzo!

[@chrisfroeter4114]

Any chance of the Singapore sling from fear and loathing in Las Vegas?

[@zbeekerm]

I love using extra lime and a funky, more rum agricole or cachaca-like (or even just straight up rum agricole or cachaca) as a he rum in a daiquiri. Also, I like to only single strain it to get a little bit of a slushy/frozen cocktail effect. Diplomatico Silver is great in a daiquiri although, given it’s from Venezuela I worry I’m supporting the oppressive government… 😬 maybe I should go back to rum agricoles. Ruhm J.M. is decent.

[@zbeekerm]

For the record, I also like my margaritas with mezcal-well, certain ones like Illegal joven-instead of tequila. I guess I just like strong earthy, smoky, vegetal lime based drinks.

[@Oliigu]

I’ve used Hemingway Daiquiris before if I wanted to judge a good cocktail bar. If you’re able to balance that one out nicely, you probably know your trade.

[@Chefwin01]

Can you please make a lemon drop?? 🍋 🙏

[@jonathanthomasjohn8348]

0 dislikes up until now! Awesome

[@Jebusankel]

So I'm making my own Amaro. That could be a video there. But I got Everclear for it and I was wondering if there are any other good uses for Everclear. Sure there are other infusions or extractions like limoncello. And it's probably a good industrial cleaner. But how about in cocktails?

[@Sleepless_Sam]

The most disappointing thing about the Daiquiri is that nobody knows what it is. I've never had a bartender that didn't ask me how to make it when I asked for one.

[@CocktailChemistry]

that's wild

[@ashlyannn]

Did you do a James Bond inspired drink yet? Shaken not stirred? Lol

[@DJJagged77]

In a prior video, for the classic daiquiri you'd promoted 1 oz. of fresh squeezed lime, and 3/4 oz. simple syrup, but in this video you promote equal parts lime and simple. What is your final verdict?

[@staffanekdahl2677]

Ricky, gin bourbon brandy ???

[@arne.munther]

The link to the page with the RECIPES & EQUIPMENT is broken.

[@CocktailChemistry]

fixed! www.cocktailchemistrylab.com/home/daiquiri-shakedown

[@patrickhodson8715]

Why double strain if it’s just ice and citrus?

[@BisZwo]

Usually, the bartenders guides specify that you want to avoid ice shard or citrus fibers in those kinds of recipes, hence the double strain.

[@Barprints]

You want to make sure you control the dilution of your cocktail as much as possible before serving it. Daiquiris are to be served cold with no extra dilution.

[@slipperynickels]

the favorite is your favorite? no way

[@mmeiselph7234]

Finding a real grapefruit is impossible now, only the godawful ruby reds.

[@tomyorke3412]

Never been a huge fan of white rum I love dark rum or aged rum just not white rum

[@k1rex]

Are there any good assorted glasses sets you would recommend?

[@hatsmccoy8874]

As a cocktail noob, how important is it to use white rum over regular rum for a daquiri?

[@JohnnyWraith989]

I'm not an expert, but from what I've found, "regular" rum with these specs ends up with something that is a bit too overpowering (on the rum flavor). Especially if you were to use something like a Jamaican rum (i.e.: Appleton), you'll find the rum flavor to be very aggressive. I'm sure you could tweak the lime and the sugar to balance it out properly, but if you're following this recipe exactly then be aware that it's balanced with white rum in mind.

[@JohnnyWraith989]

In other words, you can definitely make this recipe with any rum you want (and you should try it to see how it differs between each rum you use!) but be prepared to tweak it depending on which rum you use :)

[@sheldoniusRex]

Mix one today with whatever you have. See if you like it. That said, Cuban or Spanish style rums work best to recreate the flavor of the original. Get Bacardi (easy to find) or Don Q (better than Bacardi, not easy to find) if you want to be as close as possible to the original without going to the effort of blending stuff. Or just use Plantation 3 Star which is very versatile and can be used for much more than daiquiris. I hope this is enough info to get you going. I had taken twenty minutes to write a war and peace length reply disambiguating the various styles of rum but had to take a call and lost everything. 🥺 Now my lunch break is over. Oh well. Hope you have fun trying out some different rums. Daiquiris were my gateway into mixology. Hopefully they can be yours too.

[@hatsmccoy8874]

@@JohnnyWraith989 Oh cool thanks for the reply. It's tricky finding good-quality white rum in the city I live in.

[@JustinKoenigSilica]

i was today years old where i found out it's pronounced "Da-ka-ree" and not "Dai-qui-ri"...

[@artmentor-chrishendrix1724]

In Spanish it’s die-kee-ree

[@Wurzeldieb]

english speaking people have usualy no idea how to pronounce foreign words, the spanish pronounciation is the correct one

[@MrAqr2598]

Cheesy Nick Alert(or Compilation) 3:24~3:44 3:49~4:11 4:17~4:35

[@jorgeisaacguerrero]

Salud🍻

[@Smarfton]

You wanna know what the difference is between a classic daiquiri and the Hemingway one? You shotgun the Hemingway. Thank you, thank you, remember to tip your servers. GOOD NIGHT!

[@terrymiller111]

Expected bad puns and good mixology.

[@horaciorodriguez6912]

Noice

[@MrAqr2598]

Early Squad

[@TheSpiritoftheCocktail]

Great video!!! Ive always wanted to see a comparo of these cocktails, then BAM!! You squared me away!!!!!

[@AngryCocktails]

Be like Papa - always choose the nuclear option