Make a classic daiquiri, strain it over ice in a rocks glass, then float a layer of aged dark rum on top.

Why you are pouring this tonight

The Daiquiri Float is what bars do when somebody asks for a Daiquiri but it is forty degrees outside and the lime juice alone is not going to cut it. A regular shaken Daiquiri poured over crushed ice, with a small scoop of lime sorbet floating on top that slowly melts into the drink. Looks like a holiday. Drinks like a Daiquiri.

The sorbet is the trick. Use a real lime sorbet (Connoisseur or Drumstick make decent ones, or a small-batch one from the Italian deli). Build the Daiquiri shaken (white rum, lime, simple syrup), strain over crushed ice in a coupe, a small scoop of sorbet on top. The sorbet acts like an ice cube that gives the drink a second wind as it melts. Pair with hot afternoons, pool, the kind of summer day that makes any other choice feel inadequate.

What changes from the Daiquiri

Classic daiquiri served on the rocks with a 15ml float of aged dark rum (Appleton).

What to pour it alongside

Slow-cooked meats, jerk chicken, a cheese plate.

The recipe