Nuclear Daiquiri

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 30 ml Overproof Unaged Jamaican Rum
(Preferably Wray & Nephew)
- 30 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 22,5 ml Green Chartreuse
- 7,5 ml Falernum

GARNISH:
- Grapefruit Twist

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
• Add ice and shake until chilled.
• Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Garnish with a lime or a grapefruit twist.

Cocktail author: Gregor de Gruyther.

Classic daiquiri is a well-known and beloved Caribbean cocktail with many riffs and variations created throughout the years. The aptly named Nuclear Daiquiri is an explosively strong cocktail, that still retains the essence of its predecessor.

Base of the cocktail is unaged overproof Jamaican rum. Wray & Nephew white overproof rum clocking in at 63% ABV lays a solid foundation with funky fruity notes of overripe banana, pineapple and molasses. Next to such main spirit any modifiers must be able to stand up to it and Green Chartreuse is more than capable of that. Bringing complex herbal profile to the mix, taking the daiquiri in a slightly different direction. Healthy dose of lime juice adds a kick of familiar refreshing tartness, giving the drink a bit more playfulness and liveliness. Touch of falernum, next to ingredients like overproof Jamaica rum and Chartreuse is a bit lost. It works more like a dash of bitters in this situation, seasoning the cocktail and letting individual spice notes of other liqueurs and spirits to shine through.

All in all, Nuclear Daiquiri is a delicious, strong and surprisingly easily drinkable cocktail. As the name suggest, it can be a bit dangerous if you drink quite a few of these in one night, so be sure to pace yourself.

Source material:
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/nuclear-daiquiri/