Acid-Adjusted Daiquiri
A Daiquiri made with citric and malic acid solution instead of fresh lime juice — the acid is precise, reproducible, and entirely consistent. The rum and sugar sing without the variability of fresh fruit.
Served in a coupe glass · Garnish: Lime oil drop on surface · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 2 oz White Rum (Plantation 3 Stars)
- 0.75 oz Citric/Malic Acid Solution (2:1 ratio, 10% in water)
- 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
Instructions
- To make acid solution: dissolve 20g citric acid and 10g malic acid in 300ml water.
- Combine rum, acid solution, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard for 12 seconds.
- Double-strain into a frozen coupe.
- Garnish with a single drop of lime oil on the surface.