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Daiquiri No. 3

A Floridita daiquiri of rum, lime, sugar, grapefruit, and maraschino.

Base spirit
Rum
Style
Sour
Glassware
Coupe
Technique
Shake

Daiquiri No. 3 is the Constantino Ribalaigua Vert / El Floridita template that later informed the Hemingway Daiquiri: white rum shaken with lime, sugar, grapefruit juice, and maraschino. Grapefruit and maraschino pull the daiquiri toward bittersweet citrus without abandoning the sour core. Served up (or blended in some historic service), it is a named classic in the daiquiri family.

Daiquiri No. 3 in a coupe, pale pink-gold citrus, ungarnished or lime twist.

Ingredients

Servings

Did you know?

“At El Floridita in Havana, Constantino Ribalaigua Vert numbered daiquiri variations; No. 3 added grapefruit and maraschino and became the ancestor of the Hemingway Daiquiri.”

Source:El Floridita daiquiri histories; Cuban cocktail literature

Bartender's Note

Keep maraschino measured—too much turns the drink sticky. Fresh grapefruit juice is mandatory. Distinct from a heavily reduced Hemingway with no sugar.

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How to make the Daiquiri No. 3

  1. 1Shake all ingredients with ice
  2. 2 into a chilled coupe
  3. 3Garnish with a lime twist if desired

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