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title: How the daiquiri got its name
description: The daiquiri is said to have been in invented by an American mining engineer working near Santiago, Cuba. The drink takes its name from a nearby town called Daiquiri.
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# [How the daiquiri got its name](https://blog.hamiltonbeachcommercial.com/beverage/bar/how-did-the-daiquiri-get-its-name)

 Written by [Ann Glenn](https://blog.hamiltonbeachcommercial.com/beverage/author/ann-glenn) | October 27, 2015 at 3:36 PM

 

Legend has it that American mining engineer Jennings Cox first mixed rum with crushed ice, lime juice and a spoonful of sugar to create what he called the [Daiquiri,](http://www.squaremeal.co.uk/feature/cuban-spirit-history-daiquiri/1063) named after a small town near Santiago, Cuba. But because limes, sugar cane and rum are three things the island produces in abundance, it's also likely that the drink was already being served in Cuba before Cox arrived. 

US Congressman William Chanler purchased mines near Santiago shortly thereafter and brought the drink back to the clubs of New York, where it caught on. F. Scott Fitzgerald contributed to its popularity by mentioning the drink in "This Side Of Paradise," and Ernest Hemingway and President John F. Kennedy were likewise fans of the daiquiri. 

[National Daiquiri Day](http://www.food.com/food-holidays/daiquiri-day-0719) is celebrated in the US on July 19.

 

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