Best Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe

A strawberry daiquiri is the perfect way to sweeten up your summer. This boozy frozen cocktail will make you feel like you’re on vacation.

It’s officially happy hour with these easy strawberry daiquiris made with either frozen or fresh, sweet, in-season strawberries if you can find them. A little citrus juice really kicks the strawberry flavor up a notch and a bit of lemon-lime soda adds a hint of effervescence. Double or triple this recipe for a party and you’ll never buy daiquiri mixes or canned, ready-made daiquiris again. Leave out the rum for a batch of the best strawberry-citrus mocktails around!

What Is a Daiquiri?

A daiquiri is a type of cocktail that blends rum, citrus juice, and sugar. Daiquiris can be served chilled, over ice, or frozen (like this one!). There are plenty of types of daiquiris, but one of the most common variations is frozen strawberry daiquiri.

What’s In a Strawberry Daiquiri?

Here’s what you’ll need to make a frozen strawberry daiquiri at home:

· Ice: Frozen strawberry daiquiris are all about the slush, so ice is a must.
· Sugar: Strawberries add their own sweetness, but white sugar takes things up a notch.
· Strawberries: Use store-bought frozen strawberries. If you have a bounty of fresh berries, freeze your own or just use them fresh.
· Juices: You’ll need lime juice and lemon juice.
· Rum: Classic daiquiris are made with white rum.
· Soda: Opt for a lemon-lime carbonated soda, such as Sprite.

How to Make a Strawberry Daiquiri

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You’ll find a full, step-by-step recipe below — but making a frozen strawberry daiquiri truly couldn’t be easier. Just combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend! That’s all there is to it.

How to Serve Strawberry Daiquiris

Frozen daiquiris are traditionally served in hurricane glasses (tall glasses that are shaped kind of like a vase). If you want to go the extra mile, rim with white sugar and/or garnish with a fresh strawberry or lime slice.

Best Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe

Recipe by RecipeWikkiCourse: DrinksCuisine: InternationalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Calories

54

kcal

The Strawberry Daiquiri is a summertime favorite that evokes sunny days and poolside vacations. At its best, the drink is a refreshing, delicious concoction that highlights good rum, sweet strawberries and fresh lime juice. But during the 1980s and ’90s—the heyday of artificial mixers—the Strawberry Daiquiri’s reputation suffered a hit, as bars served neon-colored cocktails that were absent any actual strawberries. When made with care and fresh ingredients, however, the drink is a revelation.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces rum

• 1 ounce rich simple syrup

• 3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed

• 4 to 5 large strawberries

• 1 cup ice

• Garnish: edible orchid (optional)

Directions

• Combine the rum, rich simple syrup, lime juice, strawberries and ice in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Pour into a hurricane style glass or wine glass.
• Garnish with an optional edible orchid.

Notes

• Use fresh, in-season strawberries if you have them!