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How much Daiquiri for 6 people — exact measures?
Exact Daiquiri measures scaled for your guest count — ml per ingredient and short procedure.
Quick answer
Hosting six? A Daiquiri scales cleanly — dose × number of glasses, no IBA ratios to memorise.
- White rum
- 270 ml
- Lime juice
- 150 ml
- Sugar syrup
- 90 ml
- Ice
- shake with ice
How to make it
- Shake rum, lime and syrup hard with ice.
- Strain into chilled coupe.
- Serve straight up — no ice in glass.
⚠️ Drink responsibly.
Formula: base dose × number of drinks × glass factor. Non-ml items (splash, mint) stay per-glass notes. Spirits are not sold via our links — use the list when shopping locally.
How it works
| Ingredient | Per glass | For 6 |
|---|---|---|
| White rum | 45 ml | 270 ml |
| Lime juice | 25 ml | 150 ml |
| Sugar syrup | 15 ml | 90 ml |
Use the party buttons above for 10 or 20 — the pain point before a summer terrace is the batch arithmetic, not the recipe.
Classic ratio 6:4:2 rum : lime : syrup (45 : 25 : 15 ml) — shaken with ice, strained into a chilled coupe, not blended (that is a frozen Daiquiri). Fresh lime juice beats bottled; simple syrup is 1:1 sugar:water.
Shaken drinks need tools: a cocktail shaker, coupe cocktail glasses, cocktail jigger and cocktail strainer hawthorne. Batch rum + lime + syrup in the fridge; shake one portion with ice per round. Buy rum and limes locally — we do not affiliate spirits.
The classic is three ingredients — rum, lime, sugar — shaken and served straight up. It is not the frozen strawberry version: that is a different drink with the same name, and looking up the classic ratios for it will disappoint you. Shake hard and short: it needs dilution, but a long shake turns it watery.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the classic Daiquiri proportions?+
6:4:2 rum : lime : sugar syrup in parts (45 : 25 : 15 ml) — shaken, not blended (that is a frozen daiquiri).
How do I scale Daiquiri for a party of 20?+
Set drinks to 20 → **900 ml rum + 500 ml lime + 300 ml syrup**. Better for ≤8 unless you batch the base and shake per round — Daiquiris need ice contact for dilution. Keep spare ice and chilled coupes ready.
Can I premix everything ahead of time?+
Batch rum + lime + syrup refrigerated; shake 1 portion with ice per drink.
Do you sell the alcohol through this page?+
No — we only suggest bar tools (shaker, glasses, jigger). Buy spirits and vermouth from your local shop; the calculator gives exact ml for your guest count.
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