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Daiquiri's Debut


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In 1898, according to Charles Baker's The Gentleman's Companion, two Americans working in Daiquirí, Cuba, concocted a homemade antidote to malaria: a mix of local rum, fresh lime juice and a little sugar. That first daiquiri may not have done much to bring down fever, but it has inspired legions of drinks, some of which you'll see here.

            
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