Meaning of daiquiri | Babel Free

Definitions

A cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice and sugar, sometimes with fruit added.

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Examples

“Or maybe you just believe that limes are for summer, best reserved for daiquiris and mojitos. That last argument is debatable, but defensible. In any case, El Presidente is less daiquiri and more Manhattan, less summer and more winter.”

“Mr. Fuller was very fatigued from this experience and said, “I need a daiquirí on ice. Fix me one, will you, Jennie?””

“You could put a tray of daiquirís on Tongolele’s behind and she could walk across the floor without spilling a single drop.”

“Waiters in white vests and bow ties scurried among the guests carrying steaming seafood plates and Martini glasses brimming with the lemon yellow of the daiquirí.”

“Floridita’s Daiquirís became such a source of inspiration for him [Hemingway] that sometimes he brought in a thermos bottle to have it carefully filled with his favorite refreshment.”

“Marlene Dietrich liked to sip a Daiquirí at Savoy’s American Bar in London, and President [John F.] Kennedy proclaimed it his favorite predinner drink.”

“A properly made Daiquirí tastes bright with fresh lime juice, refreshing as anything, and dangerous in its drinkability.”

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