Nuclear Banana Daiquiri
Ingredients
- 1 oz Overproof white rum
- 2⁄3 oz Yellow Chartreuse
- 2⁄3 oz Difford's Falernum liqueur
- 2⁄3 oz Lime juice
- 1⁄2 fresh Banana
- 1⁄4 barspoon Xanthan gum
Method
Glass:
Photographed in a Libbey Hurricane 13.25oz
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a POCO GRANDE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of banana slice, star anise and mint sprig.
Method:
- DRY BLEND (without ice) first 5 ingredients on slow setting and then gradually add Xanthan gum while continuing to blend.
- Add 7oz scoop of crushed ice and BLEND some more.
- POUR into chilled glass.
- Serve with straws.
Garnish:
- Garnish with banana slice on rim, star anise and mint sprig bouquet.
History:
Adapted from a riff on the Nuclear Daiquiri discovered in 2013 at Hawksmoor, Spitalfields, London, England.
Review:
To quote our friends at Hawksmoor, where we discovered this delicious and indulgent cocktail, "Our take on a drink that doesn't take itself too seriously by the late, great Gregor de Gruyther. We've just added half a banana and blitzed it. Silly, but tasty."
