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The Daiquiri

Commonly attributed to American mining engineer Jennings Cox sometime roughly around the turn of the nineteenth century, the Daiquiri probably takes its name from the Cuban village in which Cox’s employer (an iron mine) was located.

For this fundamental quaff in the family of sours, I’ve made use of:

  • Flor de Cana 4 Year Old Extra Dry White Rum
  • Lime Juice
  • 1-to-1 simple syrup
  • A dash of Angostura Bitters (optional).

    Project Calcuhol's Daiquiri.

    Project Calcuhol’s Daiquiri.

 

This Daiquiri Recipe was actually used to calibrate the measurements for this rum, so the algorithm really just restates what I’ve already told it rather than predicting anything new. Seemingly designed as nothing more than a vehicle for sampling any rum in a pleasant and refreshing format, the Daiquiri is an example of how so many iconic drinks follow an uncomplicated template. I like to add bitters to this version to liven up the flavor of an otherwise very refreshing and straightforward overall taste.

The Margarita

This drink is as famous as its origins are uncertain.  Many stories are told about the invention of the Margarita, but the only hard fact we have on its early history is its first published recipe in a 1953 edition of Esquire magazine.

For this particular recipe, I’ve used the following ingredients:

  • Milagro Silver Tequila
  • Lime Juice
  • Combier Liqueur D’Orange
  • 1-to-1 simple syrup.

    Project Calcuhol's Margarita.

    Project Calcuhol’s Margarita.

 

This yields a Margarita Recipe that falls somewhere within the wide range of recipes that can be found for this drink.  The difference, of course, is that this particular recipe is custom suited to these particular products based on Project Calcuhol’s calculation.  With these choices, the resulting drink provides a very clean and bright expression of agave, orange, and lime.

A Project Calcuhol Original

This experiment takes the idea of the La Paloma cocktail (possibly Mexico’s favorite cocktail) and turns it into a more concentrated drink by replacing the grapefruit soda with grapefruit liqueur.

With a relatively simple ingredient list:

  • Herradura Reposado Tequila
  • Lime Juice
  • Combier Crème de Pamplemousse Rose,

    A Project Calcuhol Original Cocktail.

    A Project Calcuhol Original Cocktail.

 

the predicted cocktail recipe presents a focused burst of agave, lime, and grapefruit to the palate but without any roughness to it. With a fair amount of sweetness already present in the Pamplemousse and Tequila, one can execute this drink without simple syrup.

A Project Calcuhol Original

In this experiment, I tried combining the following ingredients:

  • El Dorado 12 Year Old Rum
  • Heering Cherry Liqueur
  • Lime Juice
  • 1-to-1 simple syrup
  • A dash of Angostura Bitters (optional).

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    A Project Calcuhol Original Cocktail.

 

Check out the calculated recipe for this drink.

This ends up predicting a delicious cocktail that tastes somewhat like cherry coke, but obviously with a more sophisticated flavor profile.  The vaguely coke-like aspect derives mostly from this particular Demerara rum.  If you choose to add it, the dash of bitters brings its own complexity to the mix, which in this case works magically.