6 Daiquiri Recipes for National Daiquiri Day

Calling to mind sun-bleached umbrellas, soft white sand and the turquoise waters of the tropics, the Daiquiri is the ultimate summer cocktail. Forget about those frozen, sticky-sweet variations and instead mix up a true classic. Here, in honor of National Daiquiri Day, are six of our favorite Daiquiri recipes.

Classic Daiquiri
As simple a cocktail as they come, there’s a reason the Daiquiri is a classic. Fresh lime juice and a bit of simple syrup brighten and soften a good pour of white rum.

Daiquiri No. 3
Ernest Hemingway loved his rum, and this version of the Daiquiri is how he liked to drink it. Spiked with a bit of grapefruit juice and maraschino liqueur, it’s a bit more complex than the classic, but just as reviving.

Daiquiri D’Ananas
Earthy rhum agricole pairs perfectly with a sweet, juicy pineapple liqueur in this cocktail from Erik Hakkinen.

Rum Club Daiquiri
By swapping in an aged rum for the more traditional white and adding a dash of bitters and herbsaint,  the Portland, Ore. bar The Rum Club has created a true original inspired by the classic.

Dry and Spicy Daiquiri
Juicy fresh watermelon is muddled with a Thai chile pepper in this vibrantly hued, spicy-cool adaptation.

Brooklynite
This little-known Daiquiri adaptation comes from Trader Vic’s Bartender’s Guide and specifies Jamaican rum and a honey syrup in place of the more typical simple syrup. Slightly richer than the traditional, but just as enticing.