A lot of people's only experience with the daiquiri is the artificial syrupy slushie that comes out of a mixer at a spring break party. Still to this day, the word "daiquiri" is used interchangeable with any frozen alcoholic drink. A true daiquiri is a very delicate and well balanced creation that has been modified over 130 years. It's bright and tart with a delicate combination of rum, fresh lime juice, and sugar. This recipe is constantly adapted. Too sweet and it tastes like liquid candy, too much citrus and the acidity renders it undrinkable. It's a balancing act but a rewarding one if you can get it right.

My favorite variation of the daiquiri is the Hemingway daiquiri. The ingredients are extremely similar to the original but with the addition of maraschino liqueur and grapefruit juice. The famously sugar adverse Ernest Hemingway is said to have ordered his daiquiris with double the rum and half the sugar. This led to a notably unbalanced drink that the bartenders had to fix. After decades of experimentation, and constant experimentation still, the Hemingway Daiquiri took it's current form, a split of lime and grapefruit with a touch of maraschino.