Don's Special Daiquiri
CLASSIC · GOLD JAMAICAN RUM

Don's Special Daiquiri

A lush tiki-style daiquiri built on the legendary blueprint of Donn Beach, layering Jamaican gold rum with passion fruit, honey, and lime for a drink that's both exotic and impeccably balanced.

Ingredients
Fresh Lime Juice15 ml
Honey Syrup15 ml
Half Passion Fruit
Glassware
Footed Copo Glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Honey · Lime · Oak · Passion fruit · Vanilla

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Add the gold Jamaican rum, Cuban white rum, passion fruit syrup, fresh lime juice, and honey syrup to a blender cup.

  2. 2

    Add a generous scoop of crushed ice.

  3. 3

    Blend briefly for 3–5 seconds until just combined and slushy - do not over-blend.

  4. 4

    Pour the blended mixture into a footed copo glass.

  5. 5

    Pack the glass with additional crushed ice to fill to the rim.

  6. 6

    Garnish with half a fresh passion fruit, placed skin-side down on top of the ice.

From the Bartender

This recipe follows the classic Donn Beach layering philosophy of using two complementary rums - a funky Jamaican gold for depth and a lighter Cuban white for brightness - a technique that became the backbone of the tiki movement. Don't over-blend: a few seconds is all it takes to keep texture without diluting the drink.

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