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July 19 is National Daiquiri Day. And what better way to celebrate such a fantastically themed day than with a cool and refreshing Daiquiri?

The deservedly famous Daiquiri.

Rumour has it that this classic cocktail was invented in Cuba by a pair of Americans circa 1898. It continues to be one of the most popular summer thirst quenchers around and its easy preparation makes it a great choice for those who like to keep things simple. So crack a bottle of rum, squeeze a few limes and enjoy a classic Daiquiri in honour of National Daiquiri Day.

Daiquiri

Ingredients:
1-1/2 oz white rum
1 oz simple syrup
3/4 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
Lime wheel for garnish

Preparation:
Pour rum, simple syrup and lime juice into a shaker with plenty of ice and shake hard. Strain into a chilled cocktail galss and garnish with a lime wheel.

How do you like your Daiquiri? Classic style or frozen style?

Here are some cool links I've stumbled across in the last little while.

Two Australian entrepreneurs are working on a beer that people can drink in space. Seriously.

Beer in space? I'll drink to that.

Crazy or crazy good? I don't know yet, but Imbibe's Avocado Daiquiri is making my weekend Drinks to Try list. Doesn't seem right on the surface, but I admit I'm intrigued by the idea. And hell, God hates a coward.

Over at Cask Strength, Andrew gets his nationwide bartender re-education program underway. For this month, he'd like us all to help bartenders learn to make a proper Daiquiri. It's a noble cause. (But I'm still going to try the previously mentioned Avocado Daiquiri. At home, of course. In the dark. Alone. No witnesses.) More to Andrew's point though, I gave up trying to find a generic Daiquiri photo in the online database I use. It's all pics of frozen strawberry slushies and Margaritas. Ridiculous.

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