daiquiri | Modern Tiki

Hibiscus Daiquiri

One of the most popular drinks at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants is the jamaica margarita, which features a house-made hibiscus syrup. Hibiscus and tequila are a match made in heaven (though we love non-alcoholic jamaica agua frescas, too), but hibiscus also pairs nicely with rum. We stocked up on a…

Stiggin’s Downfall Daiquiri

You can make a daiquiri with any kind of rum and we experiment on a regular basis when we add new rums to our collection. While you can't go wrong with the traditional recipe, there are times when unique rums invite the addition of other ingredients. Plantation's Stiggins's Fancy Pineapple Rum is a…

Cherry Vanilla Daiquiri

Recently, we were out at a bar that offered a Cherry Vanilla Daiquiri as part of their cocktail menu. As big daiquiri consumers, we couldn't resist trying it. While the cocktail was not a bad one, it didn't have nearly as much cherry or vanilla flavor as you might expect…

Passion Fruit Daiquiri

Passion fruit is one of our favorite fruits when it comes to drinks with a tropical touch. The fresh fruit is incredibly floral, with a unique sweet-tart flavor that can be difficult to describe, though it is impossible to forget. Most bars don't use fresh passion fruit juice. It's labor…

Royal Daiquiri

A daiquiri - the classic combination of sugar, lime and rum - is a great base on which to create all kinds of other wonderful cocktails. We often default to daiquiris when our creative juices are tapped out, only to find ourselves getting inspired as we sip our way through…

Mango Daiquiri

We work with pineapple and pineapple juice a lot, but it isn't the only tropical fruit out there that plays well with rum. Mango is another delicious fruit that is excellent when incorporated into tiki drinks. The pile of perfectly ripe mangoes in our kitchen - a few of which…