Top Spots To Drink A Daiquiri In Denver
Punch Bowl Social (credit: CBS)Daiquiris started simply, just rum, lemon and sugar, but they have grown and changed over the last century becoming an iconic, classic cocktail with many forms. The drink underwent a metamorphosis becoming the frozen cocktail we think of today. In Denver today the cocktail can still be found on selected menus in a variety of its many incarnations. In addition to the frozen, fruity daiquiris there are also several craft cocktail bars around Denver serving versions more similar to Cox's original recipe and Hemingway's preferred version. So sip on one of the original beach cocktails at these five top spots for daiquiris in Denver.
2030 W. 30th Avenue
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 993-3120
www.lingerdenver.com
One of the daiquiris' most famous fans is author Ernest Hemingway. He consumed so many of the cocktails that he had a recipe fashioned to his particular tastes and ailments. Called the Papa Doble, the drink used grapefruit juice and maraschino liqueur in lieu of sugar and had double the amount of rum. The daiquiri on the menu of Linger in Denver's Highland neighborhood hearkens back to the Hemingway daiquiri with aged rum, grapefruit, and cardamom bitters served with a grapefruit wedge.
218 S. Broadway
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 778-8454
www.adriftbar.com
If you want the drink and the beach vibe to go along with it Adrift Tiki Bar & Grill on South Broadway is the place to go in Denver. With its bamboo walls, Polynesian pop decor and little paper umbrellas in the drinks, you'll feel as though you stepped into an island oasis. Adrift is leading the charge in the tiki-culture revival, and has two daiquiris on the menu - a blended banana daiquiri and a Hemingway daiquiri.
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1512 Larimer St.
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 840-6156
www.rooseveltdenver.com
Located in Denver's LoDo neighborhood Roosevelt is the self proclaimed manufacturers of handcrafted quality American cocktails. Their version of the daiquiri stays true to the drink's roots on the beaches of Cuba. Like Cox's original recipe the daiquiri at Roosevelt is a simple, well-mixed combination of a sour (Cox lemon juice; Roosevelt lime juice), a sweet (Cox sugar; Roosevelt simple syrup) and white rum.
65 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 765-2695
www.punchbowlsocial.com
Punch Bowl Social offers the classic cocktail in one of the daiquiris most popular fruity styles, a strawberry daiquiri. Made with house made strawberry syrup and fresh lime juice, this daiquiri is for patrons who like their drinks on the sweet side. Included with the fabulous drinks, you'll experience a fun and energetic atmosphere as you play darts, ping pong, shuffle board and vintage arcade games.
1938 Blake St.
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 297-2399
www.swankys.com
In Denver, Swanky's Vittles and Libations is known for two things, Packers and frozen drinks. This well known Packer's Bar on Blake Street carries every Packer event, and on game day the bar is wall to wall forest green and cheese yellow. Behind the bar are five automatic slushy machines churning out frozen drinks in mass. While the drink selection does change, it's the best place in Denver to look for the classic daiquiri in it's frozen, and perhaps best known form.
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