Description
This classic Strawberry Daiquiri recipe combines fresh and frozen strawberries with rum, simple syrup, and lime juice for a refreshing, flavorful summer cocktail. Easily made nonalcoholic by substituting rum with water, it's perfect to enjoy chilled on a warm day.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit
- 1 pound strawberries
Liquids
- 4 ounces rum
- 3 ounces simple syrup
- 1 ounce lime juice
Instructions
- Prepare Strawberries: Remove stems from strawberries and slice them in half. Set aside half (8 ounces) of the strawberries to freeze.
- Freeze Strawberries: Place the halved 8 ounces of strawberries in the freezer and allow them to freeze completely, approximately 2 hours.
- Blend Ingredients: Add both fresh and frozen strawberries to the jar of a high-speed blender. Pour in the rum, simple syrup, and lime juice. Blend the mixture until smooth and well combined.
- Garnish and Serve: Pour the blended daiquiri into glasses and garnish with an extra strawberry and/or a lime wedge for presentation.
- Optional Non-Alcoholic Version: To make a virgin daiquiri, omit the rum and replace it with 4 ounces of water, then blend as directed.
Notes
- A classic Strawberry Daiquiri highlights strong strawberry flavor and a good amount of rum, making it an ideal summer cocktail.
- For a nonalcoholic version, simply omit the rum and substitute with water to maintain volume and texture.
- Use a high-speed blender for best texture and smooth consistency.
- Adjust sweetness by varying the amount of simple syrup according to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 643 kcal
- Sugar: 85 g
- Sodium: 56 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 99 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
