Absinthe Passion Daiquiri

The Daiquiri has survived over a century of bartending trends because its template is nearly perfect. Three ingredients, impeccable balance, endless room for interpretation. This version takes that solid foundation and pushes it somewhere the original miners in Cuba never imagined: into absinthe-rinsed, botanically complex territory. The passion fruit syrup brings that recognizable tropical sweetness you'd expect, but then things get interesting. Suze adds a bitter, yellow gentian backbone that keeps the fruit from getting too comfortable, while an absinthe rinse coats the glass with green anise whispers. The white rum and lime stay true to the Daiquiri's roots, but everything else leans into an herbal, slightly bitter direction that feels modern without being gimmicky. You get citrus brightness up front, exotic fruit in the middle, and that lingering botanical finish that makes you reach for another sip. This is the Daiquiri for when you want something familiar but you're tired of the same old routine. Make one on a warm evening when you're ready to taste something that respects tradition while completely ignoring it.