There’s a simple structure behind all sours, a family of citrus-based cocktails.

Ingredients

SERVINGS: MAKES 1

2 ounces white rum

¾ ounce fresh lime juice

¾ ounce simple syrup

Lime twist (for serving)

Preparation

Combine rum, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.


Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into a coupe glass. Garnish with lime twist.

Recipe by Chris Morocco
Photograph by Ted Cavanaugh

Source: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/daiquiri-2