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This Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri is what summer dreams are made of. Anyone can make this classic daiquiri cocktail recipe with real strawberries, homemade simple syrup, white rum, and fresh lime juice! No triple sec, limeade concentrate, or orange liqueur required.
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If you’re hosting a pool party or simply planning on sitting poolside all summer, this stunning strawberry recipe is the perfect hot summer day companion. It’s a fun homemade beverage that you can whip up with just a few simple ingredients and a powerful blender, yet it will impress any guest!
Make enough for just 1 or 2, or blitz together a full blender’s worth to serve a crowd. No one will complain with this boozy, refreshing slushy in hand!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Ice: If you have the option, crushed ice or nugget ice cubes are better than regular ice from ice cube trays or standard fridge ice cubes. They blend faster, resulting in a smoother, more uniform slushy texture.
- Strawberries: For the best consistency, we recommend using a mix of fresh and frozen strawberries. If you only have fresh strawberries on hand, freeze 1/2 cup 2-3 hours ahead of time.
- White rum (light rum): The classic choice in any daiquiri recipe! Bacardi and Havana Club are our top choices.
- Simple syrup: Either regular simple syrup or strawberry simple syrup works well in this frozen cocktail. We highly recommend making one of our homemade recipes—it’s so simple!
- Lime juice: Freshly squeezed lime juice adds a nice acidity and brightness that balances the sweetness in the fresh fruit and simple syrup. For the best flavor, fresh lime juice is highly recommended over bottled.
Equipment Needed
How to Make Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
- Place ingredients in the blender.
- Blend until smooth. Pulse the blender until thoroughly blended and a slushy-like consistency.
- Adjust to taste. Taste the strawberry daiquiri and adjust to taste. If you want it a bit sweeter, add additional simple syrup. If you want it a bit stronger, add additional white rum.
- Serve immediately. Pour the frozen daiquiri into your favorite coupe, martini, or margarita glass. Garnish with lime slices and a fresh strawberry, and enjoy immediately with the perfect slushy consistency!
Recipe FAQs
A food processor is the next best thing if you do not have a high-speed blender or a blender strong enough to break down ice into a slushy texture. For best results, use a large cup food processor. Mini-food processors are not ideal and are likely to overflow.
We haven’t tested a virgin version of this frozen cocktail, but if you’d like to try one, blend the ingredients together without the rum. Then, when the daiquiri mix has a slushy texture, stir in either lemon-lime soda or lime seltzer. Alternatively, you might enjoy this Strawberry Mojito Mocktail instead!
We find that a light rum is the best rum as it complements the sweet strawberry flavor, but if you only have a dark rum or aged rum on hand, it will work. The difference will be a darker, more spiced flavor profile.
Quick Tips
- Use in-season strawberries! Fresh strawberries are always sweeter during strawberry season at their peak ripeness. If you make this frozen strawberry daiquiri recipe during the off-season, buy frozen strawberries and defrost four of them to use as fresh ripe strawberries. Frozen strawberries are always picked during their peak ripeness and will be as sweet as possible.
- Don’t overblend! While it sounds counterintuitive, it is possible to overblend a frozen cocktail. As a blender works, its base begins to heat up. If you over-blend, you risk melting the ingredients, which can lead to a watery texture. Instead, pulse the blender until just combined!
- Use a powerful blender. A high-speed blender is best, as it will blend the ingredients together fast enough without melting. We recommend our Vitamix blender, which we use to make many recipes!
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Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: About 2 servings
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri is what summer dreams are made of. Made with real strawberries, homemade simple syrup, white rum, and fresh lime juice, anyone can make this classic daiquiri cocktail recipe! No triple sec, limeade concentrate, or orange liqueur required.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups ice cubes
- 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
- 4 large fresh strawberries
- 3-ounces white rum
- 1-ounce simple syrup
- 1-ounce lime juice
Instructions
- Place ingredients in the blender.
- Blend until smooth. Pulse the blender until thoroughly blended and a slushy-like consistency.
- Adjust to taste. Taste the strawberry daiquiri and adjust to taste. If you want it a bit sweeter, add additional simple syrup. If you want it a bit stronger, add additional white rum.
- Serve immediately. Pour the frozen daiquiri into your favorite coupe, martini, or margarita glass. Garnish with lime slices and a fresh strawberry, and enjoy immediately with the perfect slushy consistency!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Blender
