Mix Things Up With These 5 Fun Daiquiri Recipes

Sitting on the deck, sipping a Daiquiri. It sounds so refreshing and little tropical, too. But you don't have to travel to the Carribean to enjoy the delicious citrus flavors of this rum creation.

What's a Daiquiri? Basically, a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice, and sugar or another sweetener. Rum is often associated with the tropical islands where it originates. And, (this may surprise you) not all Daiquiris are sticky frozen concoctions. A "classic" means fresh, sweet and tart. If you are feeling literary, you may be delighted to learn that the Daiquiri was the favorite of Ernest Hemingway.

Mix things up with these 5 fun Daiquiri recipes (only one is frozen!)

Classic Daiquiri

• 2 oz. light rum
• 1 oz. plus one teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz. simple syrup

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine rum, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake vigorously, then strain into cocktail glass.

The Hemingway Daiquiri

• 2 oz. light rum
• 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon Maraschino liqueur

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Derby Daiquiri