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In an effort to cut down on unnecessary calories, I’ve stopped ordering beer and switched to drinking cocktails during my social gatherings.  I’m not sophisticated enough to know about the ingredients in every drink; I’ve just taken to ordering daiquiris because I read it in a book somewhere (oh, the Wikipedia entry on daiquiris say that Holden Caulfield mentioned it in The Catcher in the Rye. Perhaps that’s where I got the idea).  Apparently, a daiquiri contains rum and lime juice (or so Wikipedia says) and originated from Santiago, Cuba in the early 1900s.  The name “daiquiri” was taken from a beach in the area.

Purists say that frozen daiquiris, which contain finely crushed ice and other fruit flavors, are not considered “true daiquiris” but whatever.  They taste good, like smoothies but with an alcoholic kick.  I usually get a banana daiquiri but strawberry is good too.

Pictured above is a strawberry daiquiri from Jack’s Loft at Eastwood.  Costs about Php 120.