How to Make a Daiquiri in West London with Sly Augustin, Trailer Happiness, London

Jennings Cox is one of the biggest names in cocktails. History has remembered him as the “inventor” of the daiquiri. But as David Wonrich the famous drinks historian says "The daiquiri represents such an obvious marriage between local, as in Cuban, ingredients—rum, sugar, limes—and American technology—cocktail shaker, ice—that it would take the chowder -headedest duffer who ever buttoned a trouser not to invent it." Whether Cox did or didn’t, it’s a great drink and has remained one of the one of the classics since the late 1800s.

Our guest today might not have invented it, but move over Jennings Cox, Sly Augustin is in town and he’s made the daiquiri his own.

I’m Susan Schwartz, your drinking companion, and this is Lush Life Podcast, every week we are inspired to live life one cocktail at a time by the best in the industry.

Check any list of the best bars in London and Trailer Happiness is always at the top. That would be because of the dedication and effort of its owner Sly Augustin. Today on Lush Life, Sly recounts how he fell for Trailer Happiness as a customer and since buying the place, he’s continued to make it a home away from home.

It’s tongue-in-cheek tiki vibe give it a party atmosphere and although it’s on the lower ground floor, you would swear you were sunning yourself on a beach holiday, drinking the best cocktails on the island, which I guess the UK is? And did I mention they have amazing cocktails.

Here is the Trailer Happiness Daiquiri:

Ingredients:

• 50 ml Don Q Cristal
• 25 ml lime juice
• 20 ml 1:1 sugar syrup

Method:

Add all ingredients to a shaker, add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled coupette.

You’ll find this recipe and more rum recipes, plus all the cocktails of the week at ALushLifeManual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop.

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Always remember the wise words of Oscar Wilde, “All things in moderation, including moderation,” and always drink responsibly!

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