My favorite Daiquiri

[@tahnolikessharing]

2:15 The infamous mascot finally makes an appearance (on the tin)! 😂

[@defyiant]

It wouldn't be the educated barfly without an actual barfly buzzing around

[@axelwedelin92]

I always turn my daquiris into rum sours. Honestly, any time I can add egg white to a drink I will. The texture and the foam just makes everything better

[@BrendanCBizot]

I’m normally not one to comment, but this drink is outstanding and I find myself continuing to come back to this “root cocktail.” As with every drink on your channel, excellent job.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thank you! And thanks for the comment!

[@claudioarf]

One of the best youtube channels on cocktails, for sure! Daiquiri is such delight.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thank Claudio, we appreciate that. And we're always looking for ways to improve and make better episodes for you guys.

[@timmarkley9309]

I just picked up a bottle of the Plantation Pineapple rum and immediately made this daquiri. I used .5 oz of Demerarra syrup instead of simple and it's just a fantastic drink. So good!!

[@kelton8786]

Rum was used on ships to prevent the water from going bad. Sailors were not usually allowed to get drunk while at sea which is why they often drink heavily upon returning to port

[@SuperMikeFender]

rum and water mixed together was grogg or something right?

[@chitoryu12]

@@SuperMikeFender Basically. Grog was watered-down rum with some lime juice to add flavor.

[@christopherreed4723]

The Royal Navy issued rum on a daily basis. Every sailor received a measure of it. The rum ration was an incentive for the crews, since a sailor's life was pretty unpleasant even by the standards of the day. Exemplary performance would be rewarded by ordering that the sailor(s) in question be issued an extra ration of rum. Minor disciplinary transgressions could be punished by ordering the malefactor's rum ration stopped for a period, a punishment that, according to C.S. Forester, was considered more dire by many sailors than a flogging. Navy rum was taken aboard in small barrels called "ankers". This overproof rum was diluted down to issue strength in a carefully supervised and guarded procedure as needed. The special cask of diluted rum, the "scuttlebutt" was one of several places on the ship that were under 24/7 guard by Marines. The Royal Navy maintained it's rum ration into the 1970s, iirc. The U.S. Navy also issued a daily rum ration, for similar reasons, but discontinued it rather earlier.

[@christopherreed4723]

As for the water on board, while it could become quite foul with algae etc., this generally only happened on long voyages, or if the cask was new, or "green". Water (or salted meat) kept in aged casks could last quite a long time before going bad. Most navies maintained large cooperages that manufactured and aged casks as well as storing used ones for re-issue to ships as they commissioned. An important and often overlooked precursor to the Battle of the Armada was a raid carried out by the English (under Sir Francis Drake, if memory serves) that targeted one of the principal cooperages supplying the Spanish Armada. A great deal of material was destroyed in the raid, including hundreds of barrels. As a result the Armada had to use many new-made, unaged barrels for their water and salted meat...which is one reason that by the time they engaged the English a significant percentage of their crews were sick, and consequently not giving their best performance. As far as I know, rum was not generally added to the daily water ration to disinfect it or make it keep longer. At least in the Royal Navy, the water ration was always separate from the rum ration.

[@grapetonenatches186]

Did you just make this up and post it?

[@elkay404]

THE ORIGINAL DAQIRI

[@lxvecoban]

Kk

[@supzanna]

the.............................................................................................daqiri

[@jvrthxypz]

THE ORIGINAL DAQIRI

[@Marauder623]

With my recipe i go for 30ml lime juice and simple syrup, the reason is because i find it softens up the acidity just enough that i get a decent evolution in the flavours (especially when using Havana Club rum)

[@Merck088]

Enjoyed this. It’s nice to hear the backstory on a classic

[@grapetonenatches186]

A brilliant drink. One I enjoy often. In fact the other afternoon I was about to imbibe a beautiful Appleton daiquiri when a curious thing happened. You see, whilst carrying a bottle of Angostura Amaro and another of Elemakule Tiki Bittermens up from the pantry to the bar (requisite drink in hand) I missplaced my footing somewhere near the top of the flight. What followed was a calamity of flips and crashes wherein 1/4 tsp Amaro and a blast of Bitters became perfectly intermingled with my daiquiri inside of the Nick and Nora. That day I acquired newfound appreciation for traction and a wonderful drink which my wife has lovingly dubbed the Staircase.

[@JoshChristiane]

I'm going to make that tonight in your honour.

[@grapetonenatches186]

@@JoshChristiane Enjoy.

[@GuyrillaBraun]

Nobody fucking talks like this, or thinks like this, or writes like this.

[@grapetonenatches186]

@@GuyrillaBraun And yet, here I am.

[@GuyrillaBraun]

@@grapetonenatches186Still living in a sad fantasy world

[@craigmstephens]

yes you are right on the timeline...rum rations was given twice a day to sailors and then lime was added to avoid scurvy and later on due to 80 ABV rum and its was very potent they could add sugar to sweeten it up doing extra duties on the ship...

[@DwightMS1]

The Daiquiri is such a perfect cocktail, so simple, but so satisfying.

[@tylerdurden69420]

1:27 The barfly meets the barfly!

[@JosephTheBurrito]

Great cocktail, used Plantation 3 Star for this, because you use it for so many other rum cocktails. Will have to try out the pineapple kind some time.

[@drax14QC]

It’s pretty good with Plantation 3 Stars !

[@LemonMeIon]

That’s a great rum! I’ve compared and found I prefer something more complex for daiquiris like Plantation 5 or Bacardi 8.

[@theoriginalunder8551]

THE ORIGINAL DEQUIRI. luv u elkay eternal baltic tiger 🐅

[@cnhoffman]

Jennings did invent it, but he introduced to Cubans first. Havana was a major hub for cocktails. If you really want the one-stop shop for learning about the daiquiri, read Potion of the Caribbean by Jeff "Beach Bum" Berry.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

CNHphoto I have it. And read it

[@DwightStark]

I make a pineapple/coconut daiquiri. Your recipe exactly, with 1/4 oz. Koloa coconut rum added. But I find that your recipe with any rum is great.

[@ΘωμάςΜαντζος]

I use 50 ml light rum,25ml of each lime juice and 1:1 simple syrup

[@andrewyarosh1809]

I’ve been playing with mixed rums for my Daiquiris. Best combo so far: .5oz Wray & Nephew overproof, .5 Plantation 3 star, .5 oz Appleton Estate Signature, .5 oz Cruzan aged. Also, curious about the glass choice. I’m a fan of the Nick & Nora, but would love to know why you chose it here?

[@JoshChristiane]

That's a great mix! I really like to mix in a spiced rum personally, so I'll do half Plantation and half Kraken or something really dark and spiced, it can be overpowering but if you don't overdo it then it adds a really nice profile.

[@Barprints]

Those are all great choices and give your guests a bunch of option. I personally like the Nick and Nora for anything that's meant to be sipped. "easier" to handle than a coupe or martini glass.

[@timnelson9855]

Like many others, I also used Plantation 3 Star, and god damn, it is delicious! Between this and the mai tai, rum drinks are quickly climbing up the ranks to being some of my favorite cocktails.

[@kathygrunstad8701]

I enjoy all your videos I love the history

[@cassettiquette6103]

Beautifully done, sir!

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thanks.

[@ManInArea]

Thanks for the tip about pineapple rum. That’s really nice!

[@dmitrisidorenko2699]

Wonderful texture at the beginning! So nice and frothy! Thou it won't last long...

[@simondockerty6476]

I'm naughty, replacing simple syrup with a measure of elderflower liqueur then top it all off with elderflower tonic. Slips down a treat.

[@garlicgirl3149]

I just made it. Love it! Not overly sweet. Tasty lime goodness. Thank you as always for expertise.😃

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Garlic Girl awesome! Glad you liked it! Thanks For the kind words!

[@NathanWind99]

I finally made one of these, it was amazing and dangerously easy to drink. What is it about citrus and sugar that renders alcohol so easy to drink?

[@joeyharmon1342]

Pirates were rampant in the Caribbean before what is considered the Golden Age of Piracy. Just look at Henry Morgan in the mid-late 1600’s. Pirates at that time were obsessed with Spanish Brandy rather than rum, since brandy was much more prevalent at the time. Still a great video, keep it up!

[@coreyblake2110]

Another great clip awesome bar set up

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thanks Corey.

[@jimward5016]

Can I make more than one at a time and just double the recipe?

[@stephansteiner9241]

no, it's forbidden by law

[@grapetonenatches186]

How would one even 'do' that?

[@ab8761]

Hi Leandro, I would like to extend my home bar towards rum drinks. I'm not that familiar with rum so far so I don't know how to start. Is there a rum you would recommend both for El Presidente and the Daiquiri? Would appreciate your advice! Cheers

[@yonexdmedley8923]

Elkay

[@k00rpsy]

the original... DAQIRI

[@mhooshidar]

My favorite as well! Just great.

[@Barprints]

So simple and yet so easy to mess up!

[@JosephTheBurrito]

Siesta Key white rum absolutely is amazing with this. Pineapple rum someday. Maybe at Cole’s, that would be awesome.

[@Barprints]

Great with a good aged rum as well. Can't go wrong with this template

[@jamessnelgrove4726]

Interestingly, I heard that this is one reason that British people are often called 'Limeys' as a derogatory term within North America - they would ask for limes for their ships' stores while calling at foreign ports, and the name kind of stuck and developed the negative connotations.

[@andrewyarosh1809]

James Snelgrove I’ll take being called a limey over scurvy.....

[@MichaelMenegos]

The "original" Daiquiri. "Traditional" version. (Very tasty drink though when using Plantation Pineapple Rum)

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

well, I was referencing the build specs when saying "traditional" daiquiri, not rum choice. It's just not done in a blender.

[@MichaelMenegos]

In that case I find the cuban name really fitting: Daiquirí Natural! Or, plainly, shaken Daiquirí. Great channel, I do enjoy and appreciate your work!

[@nxthiingg]

the original DAQIRI🤞🇪🇪

[@OakAndAge]

Great video, man

[@redbirdsrising]

Don’t all great stories involve pirates?

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

they should

[@deviltiluka]

Original Daqiri

[@samatkinson4545]

Is this not a piña daiq? It may be improved with a dem instead of simple tho

[@Will057]

Why is it so "white"? Is it the way you shake it?

[@Boyakacsha]

Plantation Stiggins' Fancy is really great for Daiquiris!

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Boyakacsha one of my favorites!

[@carlosorozco5446]

Boyakacsha I just bought some too! Definitely have to try it out!

[@elijahkaehler9369]

Would u ever do a first person cocktail video as if we were making it?

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Like Mr Tolmach does?

[@holyglockamole8608]

Just such a simple delicious cocktail. Hey I have some raspberry syrup so if I wanted to make this a raspberry daquiri should I muddle some raspberries or should I use the syrup?

[@grapetonenatches186]

I have tried both methods with strawberries and simple vs syrup and also raspberries and simple vs syrup and my guests and I much prefer muddled berries in both cases.

[@kimnese4238]

As always another awesome video Leandro! Gonna give this a try soon. Cheers from Germany! Ps.: Looking forward for your 101 best buy "standard" liquors (Whisky, Rum, Gin) video.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Kim Ly it’s on the docket! Thank you!

[@ghostblader]

Love your videos! Why do you pour your second tin’s remaining liquid straight into the cup instead of into the other tin? If you’re double straining, I’d think there’s a chance for an ice shard or two to get in there since that second tin isn’t strained.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Nanda Ravi just getting all the liquid in the glass I’ve never seen a shard of ice from doing this but it’s possible. Either way it won’t affect the cocktail really. That second tin really only has a tiny bug of liquid in it

[@maddoxxie]

because it looks cool AF :D

[@grapetonenatches186]

I am a certified alcoholic and I can attest that this is not an issue that has ever had any effect on me whatsoever.

[@deomtt]

Great recipe for a classic rum cocktail. I prefer using only darker colored rums for this because of their body and character.

[@marioelbros]

And in what cocktails do you use white rum?

[@deomtt]

marioelbros, I would use clear rum or what we call in the Caribbean "white" rum in fruit based, sweet cocktails. The dark rums are better suited for cleaner mixes like pure water, club soda or on the rocks in which the body, flavor and character of the dark rum is more distinguishable. Similar to Scotch whiskey.

[@deomtt]

marioelbros like in a pina colada

[@casneyens1109]

Still my favourite cocktail. I guess the most common recipe is 3/4 oz each of simple syrup and lime juice and 2 oz of a good quality rum (I use Havana Club 3 for daiquiris/mojitos). This recipe seems interesting, definitely gonna try it out!

[@adamsmith7883]

I use this recipe, because I like sour drinks. When my friends ask for a daiquiri I do 3/4 oz. of each, because most of them like sweeter drinks.

[@kevinfager.]

For me personally...if I'm making something on the fly (no pun intended) I'll use 1 lime 3/4 simple but if it's lemon I'll do equal parts. If I'm using Cointreau I'll do equal parts with lime and add 1/4 simple. Mix with 2 parts liquor and it's a pretty safe bet generally.

[@garlicgirl3149]

Kevin Fager Do you feel the triple sec or Cointreau necessary?

[@AmigosBarBenidorm]

@@kevinfager. with Cointreau it becomes a Margarita right?

[@emamartinez3789]

Where I live is difficult to get limes, is it ok if I use lemon juice? Should I change the proportions to balance it? Sorry if my english is not correct, I do not handle it very well.

[@tobiasdegard610]

It would not be a Daquiri if you used lemon juice, and they taste very different. There really is no good substitution for limes. Are you able to buy lime juice? It might still be tasty with lemon, but it would not be the same

[@marioelbros]

Fuck, mate, where I live in Mexco is the opposite, you can't find lemons. By the way, lime in spanish is ''limón'' and lemon in spanish is "lima".

[@grapetonenatches186]

@@marioelbros Knowing this I am still surprised by the number of people who do not understand this dichotomy. A guy asked me at the grocery store while holding a lime "This is a lemon, right?" I said thats a lime, sir. To which his girlfriend said "I told you." There were of course signs right next to the fruit as well.

[@Thorvard101]

Should the simple Syrup be 1:1(sugar:water) or 2:1?

[@tobiasdegard610]

2:1 is callad a "heavy simple", so since he did not specify I would assume 1:1

[@robertn3685]

Best Daiquiri tutorial on KZbin at the moment 👌👌👌

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Awesome. So happy to hear that. Sharing is caring!

[@grapetonenatches186]

Still is the best 2 years on.

[@yapsam1475]

Hi Simple syrup is that 1:1?

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

yes 1:1 unless otherwise noted

[@Scooterx2]

Any thoughts on using Rose’s Lime (since it’s lime juice with sugar already added)?

[@grapetonenatches186]

I have a bottle of Rose's lime cordial. Still cant figure quite what it is to be used for. Definitely not cocktails, for absolutely surely certain.

[@ozymandias3456]

@@grapetonenatches186 Greg from How to Drink who constantly advocates against Roses, says that even he didn't mind it to make his Gimlet which is supposedly the main use for roses lime

[@grapetonenatches186]

@@ozymandias3456 Another reason to avoid greg.

[@ozymandias3456]

@@grapetonenatches186 Why? He seems well respected and knowledgeable within the cocktail community. If it makes you feel less hurt, he made a better version of Roses lime

[@grapetonenatches186]

@@ozymandias3456 The sooner you forget about roses the better your cocktails will be. You cant make a steak from hotdog meat.

[@mrbobm00]

Hey there, had an incident at the bar last night and realised something. Do daquiries require more aeration-dilution, hence more shaking than most drinks?

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

mrbobm007 if daiquiris are done properly then they’re shaken with a big rock Of Ice and those big rocks impart a lot less dilution so you have to shake longer. The rock will give superior texture to the drink and that’s why many bartenders shake their daiquiris this way

[@mrbobm00]

@@TheEducatedBarfly yes we had an issue and changed our ice cubes for the night, and while the rest of the cocktails seemed quite unaffected, daquiries were not coming to the proper amount in the glass and proper texture.

[@mrbobm00]

@@TheEducatedBarfly for comparison's sake, do you know how many ml or oz the glass in the video is?

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

the nick and noras I use are 5oz and the coupes I use are 5.5 but you could also get away with a 6oz coupe too

[@margefoyle6796]

Since summer just started, I finally made this cocktail. I absolutely love it - by far the best daquiri I've ever had. Thank you!! That said, I'm going to be providing some drinks at a barbecue and I know the folks are going to want something a bit icier than this. Do you have a version that has this fantastic flavor, but also some pebble ice? If not, okay - I understand.

[@TheSeeohbewhy]

3:15

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

WhoopS

[@Turtle1631991]

Would this work with Rhum?

[@grapetonenatches186]

Nope. Due to Galactic Trade Federation regulations under punishment of law Rhum cannot be used in any "Terran Daiquiri".

[@Barprints]

I'm sure you've tried this already, but yes! Most definitely!

[@Barprints]

@@grapetonenatches186 Emperor Georgiou has fallen! Let freedom reign!

[@Turtle1631991]

@@Barprints Thanks. I have with J. Bally Agricole white Rhum.... Not only it works. Personally I like it much better! I find that the aroma and taste compliments lime juice extremely well.

[@Patriotalliance]

Rum served as a moral booster certainly but really the water onboard was very bad, practically putrid.

[@thirdeyeassassin]

How long does your fresh squeezed lime juice last?

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

rlynch no longer than 24 hours

[@neoroman0510]

4:58 Interesting take on the concept of forgiveness - I must try it in my evening prayer! XD

[@lucasryan5353]

eternos baltics tigers

[@j777]

I want to like this video every time I make it, but they won't let me 🍹

[@missydiamond9310]

This is my favorite drink but I hate ordering it at a bar. I’ve even had five star restaurants scoff at me for ordering this bc “we don’t have a machine.”

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

😂

[@thos313]

Leandro, It just kills me when you cut with your nice knife on stainless steel. (But this is a superb Daiquiri.)

[@JoshChristiane]

It looked like one of those dull not-so-sharp cheap knives that you could do that with without really caring much, every chef has at least one knife for stuff like that haha.

[@covenantfreak]

This is a damn fine Daiquiri, and the pineapple plantation Rum is a brilliant choice. Blew my mind.

[@guaxinjm]

elkay come here

[@marcolias]

How do you say banana daiquiri?

[@grapetonenatches186]

Just like that, good job.

[@6nny]

TMJ ELKAY

[@stangierski]

I am not a big fan of Daiquiri but love your video ;)

[@juancifuentes76]

The glass how much ounces fit in it?

[@annbraziel8678]

I don’t even like rum and that looks good.

[@Moonrise361]

But you should use the proper serving glass for a Daiquiri.

[@grapetonenatches186]

Not everyone has wooden bowls lying around.

[@glo2kcups]

manda salve gringo vim pelo elkay

[@mikealphaxray228]

Nice video, that pineapple rum probably makes for a great daiquiri, but jeez dude sharpen your knife.

[@CatJabZ]

Daiquiri, also responsible for shanties.

[@gabrielferreira-xe3cb]

ALÔ ELKAY

[@statix6979]

Wow

[@titoo33400]

It does look like there's egg whites in there

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

and there are no egg whites! Thats what your cocktail should look like if you're shaking and properly aerating the lime

[@donniedarko7891]

5:22 - i cryd :D what a face expression

[@RobertColianni]

Incase you're feeling rebellious, don't make this with a dark Jamaican rum, lol. It's gross and tastes burnt.

[@samwasserman1837]

Lol glad I saw your comment, that's exactly what I was about to do.

[@grapetonenatches186]

Myers?

[@prodluvboyexo]

quem veio pelo elkay manda salve

[@glo2kcups]

salve

[@RoobDoggyDogg]

Without looking into it much further, I do know rum wasnt even invented until the 17th century, I think everything else is correct.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

RoobDoggyDogg did I say 1500s? Oops! I think I meant 1600s LOL . Thanks for the fact check!

[@markscott554]

Didn't you block all our lemons, meaning we had to switch to limes, thus giving birth to Brits being known as 'limeys'? Something like that.

[@FaithlessLooter]

Interesting use of dark rum, I’d honestly try it if Utah state liquor stores carried good quality dark rum. Seriously though fuck Utah liquor laws.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Ah man that's a bummer! What do you have access to?

[@MangoPool7]

Are you serious right neow boi

[@mrskrrog]

hugehugehugeclassics

[@RolledLs]

Awesome BUT .... FREEZE your glass.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

yes, we should start saying that more often. We don't do it on the show because we want you guys to see the color and how the drink looks. But when making at home, definitely chill your glass if it doesn't have ice in it!

[@gabrieltoledano5560]

naming a rhum plantations __________ is somewhat disturbing

[@djmotamedi8506]

better stop talking goddammit & make a drink.

[@mrcsanselmo]

Man just go to google first!

[@stevencendejas1745]

All I need is the F** recipe not a 3:50 min of lecture...

[@sevnbae]

THE ORIGINAL DAQIRI

[@rafaelgeal8824]

Original Daqiri