Cocktail cabinet: The Daiquiri

Cocktails fascinate because they seek out the authentic, the traceable and the truthful. These elements are what make the Daiquiri such a controversial and unexpected delight. How can you have controversy with such a simple set of ingredients – rum, lime and sugar? The answer lies in the lime.

The Daiquiri emerged as a parts-based cocktail in the Caribbean (Ernest Hemingway was, of course, involved): two parts rum to one part lime, with a ...