French Daiquiri - recipe

After a wonderful Thai meal at Mekong Neua we decided to go somewhere for coffee and possibly dessert. On a Saturday night Kingsland bars, cafes and restaurants are always packed and sometimes difficult to get a table at unless you have booked. The Fat Controller used to be 'Ivy' before Rugby World Cup mania hit Kingsland had lots of tables spare and didn't look to chaotic. While we used to go to Ivy quite often for a quiet drink I had not been there since the name change.
Lynn and I thought the name was hilarious at the time for a number of reasons. Funny since I had previously thought it was really stupid name...maybe the wine we had had over dinner helped?

Unfortunately the prospect of dessert was not an option. Lynn was happy to settle for a coffee but after seeing a berry brûlée on their menu I wanted something 'berry' flavoured. I spied a bottle of Cassis( Creme de Cassis - french liqueur made from blackcurrants) and asked the guy at the bar what he could make with it. His suggestion was a French Daiquiri.
It was fantastic, not too sweet and very very easy to drink.
As we were leaving I asked for the recipe from the very friendly enthusiastic young barman...who turned out to be a teacher. His very ernest and passionate description of the steps was very sweet. Yes, I am sounding old.
We will be experimenting with this really soon.

French Daiquiri
45 ml white rum
5 ml Cassis

Muddle a quartered lime, tsp of brown sugar and 10 ml water in a glass.
Add white rum and cassis and ice and shake with a cocktail shaker.

Pour into martini glass and carefully pour a little more cassis down the back of a spoon.

Here is my version...
I used a large wooden spoon instead of a 'muddle stick'. Mine turned out a lot pinker than the original version...maybe I wasn't so careful about measurements...especially after drinking the first one.
I managed to get a triple recipe in my large cocktail shaker that is half metal and half glass.
They were a hit...2 was absolutely the limit per person. The first goes quickly because they are so nice...the second is savoured a bit more.
The Cassis can be purchased at Maison Vauron - French Wine Merchants in New Market, Auckland. They have an amazing stock of wines and specialty liqueurs and are above C'est Fromage a French specialty food shop. Well worth a visit for lunch or dinner party food shopping.

The one on the left in the alcoholic version, the one on the right was orange juice with Black currant concentrate poured down the spoon for the little person.