Daiquiri
Origin
Jennings Cox · Daiquirí, near Santiago de Cuba · 1898
American mining engineer Cox is credited with mixing the first daiquiri at his Cuban mining camp during the Spanish-American War; popularized in the US after 1909 via the Army and Navy Club in Washington.
Variations
- Hemingway DaiquiriAdd maraschino liqueur and grapefruit juice, reduce sugar
- Strawberry DaiquiriBlend with fresh strawberries
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