I have been wishing for a non-alcoholic alternative to the Daiquirí, which is one of my favourite cocktails, if not my favourite cocktail, for a while now.
Recently I was introduced to Club Mate, a caffeinated soft drink based on mate extract manufactured in Münchsteinach, Germany by the Brauerei Loscher KG. My first impression on trying it for the first time was that its taste reminded me of a Ron Añejo, i.e., aged rum of the Spanish-style. If Club-Mate tastes somewhat like a Ron Añejo, then maybe a cocktail based on the classic Daiquirí recipe, where the Cuban rum is replaced by Cub-Mate, would taste like a Daiquirí, but without the alcohol. And yes, it does work very well, so much so that a Matequirí is a good alternative to a Daiquirí, if you do not want the alcohol!
Club-Mate is high on caffein , but is relatively low on suger content, and the amount of Club-Mate used in the Matequirí is still small compared to the contents of a 330 ml bottle.
Club-Mate is now available in both the U.S. and U.K.
| 2 oz | 60 ml | Club Mate |
| 1 oz | 30 ml | Freshly squeezed lime juice |
| ½ oz | 15 ml | Bar syrup |
Shake all ingredients with ice and double strain into a chilled coupé glass. Even though Club-Mate is carbonated, shaking the ingredients is not detrimental to the final cocktail.