Bacardi cocktail

Bacardi cocktail

IBA Official Cocktail
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Served	straight up
Standard garnish	lime
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients*	45ml (9 parts) Bacardi white rum 20ml (4 parts) lemon or lime juice 5ml (1 part) grenadine syrup
Preparation	Shake together in a mixer with ice. Strain into glass and serve
* Bacardi cocktail recipe at International Bartenders Association

The Bacardi cocktail is an IBA Official Cocktail made primarily with Bacardi Superior. It is served as a "pre-dinner" cocktail.

History of the Bacardi Cocktail

The Bacardi Cocktail was originally the same as the Daiquiri, containing rum, lemon juice, and sugar; The Grenadine version of the Bacardi Cocktail originated in the US, while the original non-red Bacardi company recipe originated from Cuba.

First citations

Modern Bacardi Cocktail Recipe

• 1 oz Bacardi Rum (usually Bacardi Superior)
• 1/4 oz Grenadine
• 2 oz Sweet & Sour Mix

Shake & strain into a cocktail glass, and add a lime wedge garnish.

"Recipes for Mixed Drinks" by Hugo Ensslin, 1917

Bacardi Cocktail

• 1 drink Bacardi Rum
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 2 dashes Gum Syrup

Shake well in a mixing glass with cracked ice, strain and serve.

BACARDI Algunos De Sus Muchos Usos. ("Bacardi some of its many uses") (1930–1937)

Bacardi Coctel (Daiquiri Bacardi)

• El jugo de medio limon.
• Media cucharada de azucar blanca
• Una copita de Bacardi Carta Blanca.

Agitese con hielo picado y sirvase en vasos de coctel. Puede ser servido colado o sin colar.

IMPORTANTE: No altere el orden de los ingredientes.

"Bacardi some of its many uses", 1937

Bacardi Cocktail

Correct recipe:

• The juice of half a lemon.
• Half teaspoonful granulated sugar.
• 1½ oz. of BACARDI White.

Mix thoroughly, then shake well in cracked ice. May be served strained or unstrained. Important: Do not alter the order of the ingredients.

External links

• Webtender Wiki Entry - Bacardi Cocktail
• - Bacardi Cocktail Video