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Daiquiri Cocktail with Violet

June 24, 2020 by Jane Saunders 1 Comment

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The Daiquiri cocktail is a classic rum-sour drink. Fresh, zesty, tart yet sweet, it’s a great short drink to sip upon, especially on hot days. This violet cocktail is a simple twist on the classic.

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1 What is a Classic Daiquiri Cocktail?
2 Ingredients for a Violet Daiquiri Cocktail
3 Instructions
4 Can I make this violet cocktail in advance?
5 Recipe
6 Daiquiri Cocktail with Violet
A purple coloured violet daiquiri cocktail with floral garnish

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If ever there was a drink designed for warm sunny days, the daiquiri cocktail is it. Fresh citrus juice bounces along beside punchy white rum and a subtle sweetness cuts through those sharp, boozy & sour flavours.

It really is liquid refreshment. And this drink takes mere minutes to make. What could ever be better on a sweltering day?

Of course, when a cocktail is so simple to make and so universally popular, it’s hard for me not to tinker around and put a new spin on things.

Impossible, it seems, since I’ve come up with a violet daiquiri cocktail. With floral undertones and gorgeous purple colour, this drink is somewhat enchanting. It’s also as easy to make as the classic.

What is a Classic Daiquiri Cocktail?

The daiquiri is a well-loved classic rum-sour drink, consisting of just 3 ingredients:

  • white Cuban rum
  • lime juice
  • sugar cane syrup

It is made in a cocktail shaker and garnished very simply – just a twist or wedge of lime will suffice. It’s one on the easiest cocktails around.

A classic daiquiri cocktail garnished with a curl of lime in a vintage glass

There are, of course, plenty of variations on this classic, pulling in a host of other flavours. And of course, there is also the frozen daiquiri – a regular daiquiri blended with ice to create a slushie style of drink.

Ingredients for a Violet Daiquiri Cocktail

My violet rendition of the daiquiri cocktail stays very close to the classic recipe. It too uses white Cuban rum and lime as the core ingredients. I have, however, swapped the sugar cane syrup for violet syrup.

A small bottle of violet flavoured syrup on a wooden block with candied violet pieces

And there is one more ingredient in this drink – food colouring. I know. I’m sorry. But there is good reason.

Optional Ingredient

Use of the colouring gel is entirely optional.

I created this daiquiri cocktail with the intention of achieving a pretty purple hued libation. But, having mixed my ingredients, I found the slightly grey colour disappointing and slightly off-putting (grey is my least favourite colour).

Cocktail ingredients in a glass shaker with lime halves next to it
A purple violet cocktail in a shaker with food gel next to it

I rarely use artificial colourings if I can avoid it, I know that blueberries and blackberries can provide a wonderful hue to drinks.

But this time around I did not want any other flavours to detract from the flavours present in this violet daiquiri cocktail.

Rum. Lime. Violet. Straight up.

So that’s why I cranked open my pot of colouring gel. But be warned, a tiny dab – on the end of a cocktail pick) is all that is needed to transform this cocktail to prettiness itself.

The food colouring is present in a very small quantity (barely there), so it does not affect the flavour at all. And that of course means that leaving it out entirely will not affect the final flavour of this libation.

Instructions

Making both the classic daiquiri cocktail and the violet variation is very straighforward and takes no more than 5 minutes:

  1. Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice
  2. Add the rum, lime juice and syrup
  3. Optional step: add a tiny amount of violet/ purple food colouring gel – I find that dipping the end of a cocktail pick no more than ½ cm into the jar and then waving it through the liquid ingredients is sufficient (it’s best to tread carefully and add in tiny amounts, since once in, the colouring cannot be removed)
  4. Secure the shaker lid and shake hard for at least 30 seconds. Check that the colouring has dispersed evenly – shake a little more if necessary
  5. Strain through a wire-meshed sieve into a suitable cocktail glass
  6. Garnish with a twist of lime and serve
A classic daiquiri and a violet daiquiri cocktail on a wooden box.

Can I make this violet cocktail in advance?

Yes, this daiquiri cocktail can certainly be made in advance.

In fact, if you are planning on using the colouring gel, I’d argue it is best made ahead of time. That way you won’t get sidetracked by conversation and instead can give your full attention to carefully adding the colouring to avoid a purple overload.

As always with cocktails, I suggest shaking with ice right before serving, but by all means scale up the ingredients, mix really well (without ice) and decant into a bottle ready for easy pouring later on.

Pre-made, this violet daiquiri cocktail will be good for up to 2 days if kept chilled. Gently shake the bottle before pouring a measure into the cocktail shaker to ensure ingredients are fully blended in the bottle.

Note: It is still necessary to shake this drink with ice when it has been pre-mixed and chilled. The ice serves to further cool the drink and dilute the ingredients as it is shaken.

A violet cocktail garnished with lime and a white flower

Other Cocktails you may Enjoy:

  • Violet & blueberry gin sour – exactly as it sounds
  • Hibiscus margarita – tequila based, fruity & floral
  • Royal Hawaiian cocktail – gin, pineapple, lemon juice and maraschino
  • Blushing Cuban – golden rum, raspberry & passionfruit

Recipe

Violet Daiquiri Cocktail showing the classic version next to the violet version

Daiquiri Cocktail with Violet

Jane Saunders
The Daiquiri cocktail is a classic rum-sour drink. Fresh, zesty, tart yet sweet, it's a great short drink to sip upon, especially on hot days. This violet cocktail is a simple twist on the classic.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Alcoholic Drink
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 124kcal

Equipment

  • 1 cocktail shaker or a large screwtop jar
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Ingredients

For the Classic Daiquiri Cocktail

  • 80 ml/ 2 part Cuban white rum I used Bacardi
  • 40 ml/ 1 part Lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 20 ml/ ½ part Sugar cane syrup
  • Plenty of ice
  • Strip of lime zest

For the Violet Daiquiri Cocktail

  • 80 ml/ 2 part Cuban white rum
  • 40 ml/ 1 part Lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 20 ml/ ½ part Violet syrup I used Monin
  • Violet food colouring gel or purple
  • Plenty of ice
  • Strip of lime zest

Instructions

For the Classic Daiquiri

  • Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice
  • Pour in the 3 liquid ingredients
  • Attach the lid and shake hard for 30 seconds
  • Strain the drink through a fine meshed sieve into 2 cocktail glasses
  • Garnish each drink with a twist of lime and serve

For the Violet Daiquiri Cocktail

  • Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice
  • Pour in the 3 liquid ingredients
  • Add a small amount of food colouring (optional) – dip the end of a cocktail pick into the pot of gel colouring around ½ cm deep then wave the pick through the liquid ingredients
  • Attach the lid and shake hard for 30 seconds. Check that the colouring is evenly dispersed, shaking further if necessary
  • Strain the drink through a fine meshed sieve into 2 cocktail glasses
  • Garnish each drink with a twist of lime and serve

Notes

TIPS FOR USING THE COLOURING GEL

If using the purple food colouring take care not to add too much in one go. Once added to the drink, it will be impossible to remove, so it is best to add in small increments until you are happy with the colouring achieved.
The best way to do this is to use a a cocktail pick. Dip the end into the pot of gel colouring around ½ cm deep then wave the pick through the liquid ingredients. Shake hard, check the colour and repeat as necessary (don’t forget to wipe the pick clean before re-inserting back into the colouring).
Keep shaking the drink (for at least 30 seconds) until the colour is evenly dispersed

Nutrition Per Serving (Approximate)

Calories:124kcal | Carbohydrates:9g | Protein:1g | Fat:1g | Sodium:7mg | Potassium:23mg | Sugar:8g | Vitamin C:6mg | Iron:1mg
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  1. Tamara Andersen

    July 10, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    5 stars
    This is one of the prettiest cocktails I’ve seen Jane! As one who “eats and drinks with her eyes,” it certainly looks like one I need to try. I recently did a recipe for chamoy, and I so wanted it to be the bright red shade like the commercial chamoy. I need to try these gels on my own recipe… We’re hitting 100 degrees in McAllen today. I think I need to give this a whirl! Pinned.

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