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The Reign of the Daiquiri: A Cuban Legend
By: Roberto Campos
The word daiquiri signifies a place, a legend and a drink included in the recipes for Cuban cocktails; naturally best made with the inimitable Cuban rum.
The first thing that thousands of people from all parts of the world do when they arrive in Cuba is ask for a daiquiri to counter the effects of the island's heat. There are variations of the cocktail, but the essentials are rum, lime, sugar and crushed ice. It is a drink wrapped in Cuban history, with a touch of rebelliousness, a dollop of gourmet craving and a symbol for drinkers and nondrinkers alike.
History
Daiquiri's closest relative is the canchánchara, a refreshing drink closely tied to Cuba's wars of independence. The mambises, Cuban rebels who fought Spanish colonialism in the 19th Century, prepared the canchánchara with 2/3 rum and 1/3 lime sweetened with honey to quench the fighters' thirst and calm them before combat, as noted in campaign chronicles of the time
The word daiquiri signifies a place, a legend and a drink included in the recipes for Cuban cocktails; naturally best made with the inimitable Cuban rum.
