Cocktail "Banana Daiquiri": the history of the drink, the recipe

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Cocktails are drinks that contain three or more ingredients. They can be alcoholic and non-alcoholic. The recipe for almost all cocktails includes sugar. Ice is added to most varieties of this drink. Cocktails have been made since ancient times. For example, the Chinese mixed berry juices with snow, thus quenching their thirst. A little later, ice began to be used for cooling. In this article, we will look at the Banana Daiquiri cocktail recipe, which is one of the most popular drinks and also has a century of history.

History of Appearance

The birthplace of the cocktail is the Island of Liberty - Cuba. There are several versions of the origin of a delicious drink called Daiquiri. Each of them has the right to exist:

• On the island of Cuba there is a small settlement Daiquiri. And in one of the bars of this town ran out of gin - a traditional drink for those places. It happened around the beginning of the 20th century. Tonot to lose visitors, the bartender was smart and prepared a new cocktail with a unique taste, which included rum, lime juice, sugar and ice. Many liked the drink and since then it has been called "Daiquiri" - in honor of a small Cuban town.
• In 1898, during the war between the United States and Spain, the American engineer Janing Cox arrived in Cuba, where he tasted a hitherto unknown drink. The inventor liked it so much that he decided to call it "Daiquiri" - in honor of the picturesque area located near the city of Santiago. After the end of the war, the cocktail became very popular among the general public. In the Cuban hotel Venus, it was offered to visitors. The cocktail owes its popularity to the physician Lucius Johnson, who studied the history of sailors. In 1909, he met the engineer Cox, from whom he learned about the cocktail. Lucius was very interested in the recipe of the drink. The ingredients included in its composition were an excellent prophylactic against scurvy. Over time, this drink with a unique recipe migrated to the menu of the most famous bars and restaurants.
• Daiquiri cocktail and Floridita bar located in Havana became world famous thanks to Ernest Hemingway. In this establishment, a bartender named Constantin Rubalcaba Werth prepared a special drink for the writer, his favorite drink, which was known in Cuba as a sour. It is now known to everyone as the classic "Daiquiri".

Classic Daiquiri Recipe

The drink has three ingredients:

• white rum (45 ml);
• sugar cane syrup (15 ml);
• freshly squeezed lime juice (25 ml).

The cooking process looks like this:

• squeeze lime juice into shaker;
• add syrup to it and mix with a spoon for 10 seconds;
• fill the shaker halfway with ice cubes and add a scoop of crushed ice;
• then pour in good Cuban rum and shake the contents of the shaker for 30 seconds;
• strain the drink through a sieve (there should be no pieces of ice left in it).
• the cocktail is poured into special chilled glasses and served.

Cocktail varieties

In addition to the classic recipe, there is a wide variety of "Daiquiri":

• Bacardi. Grenadine is added to this drink instead of syrup.
• "Papa Doble". A distinctive feature of this cocktail is a double portion of rum. It was often commissioned by Ernest Hemingway.
• "Daiquiri Frappe". In addition to rum, sugar syrup, ice and lime juice, the recipe includes Maraschino liqueur.
• Strawberry Daiquiri. All components of the drink are the same as in the classic recipe. An additional ingredient is strawberries.
• "Banana Daiquiri". One of the popular cocktails, which has a pleasant taste and delicate aroma. In addition to the classic ingredients, it contains a banana.

What's in the Banana Daiquiri?

To make a drink, you will have to prepare the following ingredients:

• banana - 1piece;
• sugarcane syrup - 5 to 30 ml (depending on how sweet you want to make the cocktail);
• lemon or lime juice - 20-30 ml;
• alcoholic drink white rum – 30-45 ml;
• lime slice and fresh mint leaf for garnish;
• a few ice cubes.

How to make Banana Daiquiri?

The drink recipe is very simple. Even a beginner can handle it. To make the Banana Daiquiri, place all the ingredients (except the lime slice and mint leaves) in a blender and blend. After that, strain the drink, and then pour into glasses. Served Banana Daiquiri garnished with lime and mint.

Interesting facts

1. There are many varieties of Daiquiri, but all of their recipes have three main ingredients: rum, sugar syrup and lime juice.
2. This drink was loved by such famous personalities as John F. Kennedy (US President) and Ernest Hemingway (writer).
3. Daiquiri Day is celebrated every July 19 in the United States.

Non-alcoholic cocktails with bananas

As mentioned above, a real Daiquiri cocktail has three main ingredients: rum, sugar and lime juice. But not everyone likes alcoholic drinks. Well, you can make a delicious non-alcoholic smoothie that contains bananas. Of course, such a drink will no longer be called "Banana Daiquiri", however, it will be very he althy.

Let's look at a few recipes:

1. Cocktail with bananas and milk. For cooking you will need: 75 g of tender cottage cheese, 210 ml of milk, one ripe banana and 50-60 g of sugar. Peel the fruit. Place all the ingredients in a blender and beat until the cocktail acquires a homogeneous consistency. Pour the drink into glasses and cool.
2. Drink with bananas, ice cream and milk. You will need the following ingredients: 200 g of creamy ice cream, two bananas, a liter of milk and 50 g of milk chocolate (porous is best). Peel bananas and cut into small pieces, place them in a blender. Grind the chocolate into small crumbs on a grater and add to the fruit. Milk must be pre-cooled and cold pour into a blender. Ice cream should be slightly thawed, then it can be sent to all the ingredients. Beat all the ingredients for 10 minutes until a fluffy foam forms. Cocktails are poured into glasses. You can decorate the drink with chopped nuts.