OriginShift
Created by Shashwat Prasad, bartender at Painkiller, Delhi
BACARDÍ Carta Blanca Rum, Fermented Gooseberry Brine, Honey Water, MSG Saline, Orange Bitter.
How It Tastes
Shashwat Prasad
Competing for Future Icon 2026
A Future Icon Interpretation of the Daiquiri Every classic has an origin. The Daiquiri was born in Cuba and became one of the world’s most iconic rum cocktails, with Bacardi Carta Blanca at its heart. Future Icon challenged me to look at a classic differently—not by changing its identity, but by shifting its inspiration. My inspiration came from amla, an ingredient that has been valued in India for generations. It made me ask a simple question: Can a classic keep its soul while finding a new origin? That’s the idea behind Origin Shift. I kept Bacardi Carta Blanca as the foundation and paired it with fermented amla brine, fresh lime juice, and honey. Shaken and finished with a soft fermented amla candy, it stays true to the balance and simplicity of a Daiquiri while expressing a distinctly Indian perspective. Origin Shift isn’t about replacing the legacy of the Daiquiri—it’s about building on it. It’s a reminder that the future of classic cocktails doesn’t always come from creating something completely new. Sometimes, it comes from seeing familiar ingredients through a new lens.
Charcoal-filtered and oak-rested to Don Facundo’s founding blend — light, mixable and endlessly versatile.
Also on this menu
The four Bacardi classics, served at every Future Icons bar.
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