Mr. Howell (Daiquiri With Scotch and Maple) Recipe

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Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated April 03, 2025
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The Daiquiri is an underrated classic, a beautifully pure combination of rum, lime juice, and sugar. It's also wonderfully flexible, as this drink, from Justin Olsen of Bearded Lady in Prospect Heights, illustrates. This cocktail, one of six Daiquiri variations featured in Brooklyn Bartender by Carey Jones, gets a little boost from rich maple syrup and an extra-savory, smoky edge from half an ounce of peaty Islay Scotch.

While Olsen's recommended rum is the Flor de Caña 4 Year gold, we also love this drink with the richer, deeper Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva.

Recipe Details

Mr. Howell (Daiquiri With Scotch and Maple) Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 3 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces (45 ml) rum

  • 3/4 ounce (20 ml) fresh juice from 1 large or 2 small limes

  • 1/2 ounce (15 ml) maple syrup

  • 1/2 ounce (15 ml) peaty Islay Scotch, such as Laphroaig

  • Lime wheel, for garnish

Directions

  1. Add rum, lime juice, maple syrup, and Scotch to a cocktail shaker and fill 2/3 full with ice. Shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds.

  2. Double-strain into a coupe glass, garnish with lime wheel, and serve immediately.

Special equipment

Cocktail shaker, cocktail strainer, fine-mesh strainer

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
202 Calories
0g Fat
22g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 26mg 129%
Calcium 46mg 4%
Iron 0mg 3%
Potassium 137mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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