Happy National Daiquiri Day

Today is National Daiquiri Day and Funkin is encouraging everyone to make a Daiquiri to celebrate.

Although the drink was invented in 1898 in the town of Daiquiri in Cuba by an engineer named Jennings Stockton Cox, it is a cocktail usually associated with more famous drinkers like Ernest Hemingway.

The original drink was made with lime juice, sugar, and white rum but then, around 1940, Hemingway inspired the frozen variety sold at El Floridita bar in Havana. Nowadays you can order a daiquiri with almost any kind of fruit.

Funkin with National Daiquiri Day and National Tequila Day (24 July) so close together, are hoping people will use their cocktail recipes to celebrate.

Made with 100% natural fruits, Funkin’s range of cocktail mixers ensures authentic tasting cocktails.

Funkin Strawberry Daiquiri

Simply add the following to a Martini glass garnished with a strawberry:

•             50ml of white rum

•             One pouch of Funkin Strawberry Daiquiri Mixer

Step by step:

•             Take one Martini glass, fill with ice and water and leave to chill

•             Get a mixing glass (a pint glass is perfect) and add 50ml of white rum followed the pouch of Funkin Strawberry Daiquiri Mixer

•             Fill the mixing glass with ice, cover and shake firmly

•             Pour out the ice and water of the now chilled Martini glass

•             Strain the contents of the mixer into the Martini glass

•             Garnish with a strawberry for extra pizazz.

•             Enjoy!

Funkin Margarita

There is much dispute as to the real origin of our favourite Mexican cocktail – the Margarita.  One story believed by many is that it originated in 1948 at a Christmas party in Acapulco, Mexico. Guests of prominent socialite Margarita Sands adored her concoction of tequila with Cointreau and lime juice so much that they spread word of it through elite groups in Texas before the drink was brought to Hollywood bearing the name “Margarita”

Simply add the following to a Martini glass with and garnish with a thick lime wedge:

•             50ml of tequila

•             1 pouch of Funkin Margarita Mixer

Step by step:

•             Take one Martini glass, fill with ice and water and leave to chill

•             Get a cocktail shaker and add 50ml of tequila and 1 sachet of Funkin Margarita Mixer

•             Fill the shaker with ice, cover and shake firmly

•             Empty the contents of the now chilled Martini glass and run a lime around the rim of the glass before dipping in salt

•             Strain the contents of the mixer into the Martini glass (if necessary, tap the strainer to help the contents through

•             Garnish with a thick lime wedge on the side of the glass

•             Enjoy!