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Don’t be put off by the diabetes inducing frozen Daiquiris that beach bars sell, the Daiquiri is actually a sophisticated, must have, recipe in your cocktail arsenal. A well-made Daiquiri is a delicious balance of sweet and sour that is refreshing and dangerously easy to drink. We give this classic rum recipe a Florida spin by using local Florida rum, our homemade orange simple syrup and fresh Florida orange and Key lime juice. Support local and enjoy your Florida Orange Daiquiri.
What Ingredients Do I Need To Make An Orange Daiquiri?
The Rum: For this recipe you want to use a good quality silver (white) rum. You want it to be smooth but with enough backbone to cut through the citrus. Anything aged or spiced will be too bold and as a result the subtle orange notes of this cocktail would be lost among these more complex styles of rum. Florida has an abundance of fantastic rum distilleries, the options really are endless! For example a few of our favorites are Wicked Dolphin Distillery in Cape Coral, Big 5 Rum Distillery in New Port Richey, Ziami Distillery in Hollywood, Siesta Key Distillery in Sarasota, and Steel Tie Distillery in West Palm Beach.
Recommended Florida Rum:
- Wicked Dolphin Crystal- Wicked Dolphin Distillery
- Big 5 Silver Rum – Big 5 Rum Distillery
- Ziami Platinum Rum- Ziami Distillery
- Siesta Key Silver/White Rum- Siesta Key Distillery
- Black Coral White Rum- Steel Tie Distillery
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The Citrus:
Fresh Orange: Fresh Florida orange should be easy to find, as the state produces over 70% of the countries supply of citrus. For this recipe you absolutely need to use freshly squeezed orange juice. You are looking for that light and freshly subtle orange flavor that you only get from fresh oranges. Using store bought will make the drink too sweet and will have that artificial orangey tang. You can squeeze it with your hands as this recipe only calls for 1 oz. However, If you don’t want to make a mess, then we’d recommend buying an orange juicer. We use a simple hand juicer that is affordable and gets the job done.
Recommended Orange Juicer: DRIZOM Juicer
Fresh Lime: Buy a citrus press. It is a game changer. You get a lot more juice out of your lemons and limes, you don’t have to worry about seeds, and you cut down on the mess of squeezing with your hands. We use a Zulay citrus press which has the added bonus of being a two in one design so it handles both lemons and limes with equally perfect results.
Recommended Lime Juicer: ZULAY Premium Citrus Press
The Sweetener:
You can use plain simple syrup, but why not enhance the orange flavor with our homemade orange simple syrup?
The Garnish: The Orange Daiquiri is a simple yet elegant drink, so match that with the garnish. We use a straightforward orange twist. Alternative you can use an orange wheel on the rim of the glass, or cut a thin orange wheel to float on the surface of the drink.
What Equipment Should I Use To Make An Orange Daiquiri?
The Glass: Daiquiris are best served in thin stemmed glasses like coupe or martini glasses. These styles of glass were designed for chilled cocktails that are served without ice, as the stem prevents your hand from warming up the drink. Either works, but we typically opt for a coupe glass. When you think of Daiquiris served in beach bars, you might think of the hurricane glass. These however are the wilder cousin, the frozen Daiquiri. These are blended with ice these don’t have to worry about hands warming the drink, hence the stemless glass.
Recommended coupe glass: LUMINARC Coupe Glass, Set of 4
Shaken or Stirred: For cocktail recipes that contain fruit juice you always want to shake them to ensure they are properly mixed, ice cold and refreshing. Therefore always shake your Daiquiris.
Recommended cocktail shaker: GODINGER Crystal Cocktail Shaker
Straight up or on the rocks: Daiquiris are best enjoyed straight up. Just be sure to shake well and chill your glass first by filling your glass with ice and filling with cold water. Once you are ready to strain your cocktail, dump the ice, and enjoy your cocktail ice-cold.
We hope you enjoy our Florida Orange Daiquiri recipe below, and as always drink local and drink responsibly. Cheers!
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Florida Orange Daiquiri Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz Florida White/Silver Rum
- 1 oz Fresh Orange Juice
- 1/2 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Orange Simple Syrup
- Orange Twist (Optional)
Instructions
- Step 1: Add rum, fresh orange juice, lime juice, and orange simple syrup to a cocktail shaker
- Step 2: Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds
- Step 3: Strain into a coupe glass
- Step 4: Garnish with an orange twist
Notes
Tips
Chill the Glass: To make sure your glass is ice cold, fill your glass with ice and top up with cold water. Dump out when you're ready to strain your cocktail into your glass and you'll be straining into an ice cold glass.
