Frozen Daiquiri
An icy slush of white rum, fresh lime and sugar syrup — tart, cold and refreshing in seconds.
Ingredients
- White rum60 ml
- Lime juice, freshly squeezed30 ml
- Simple syrup (1 part Sugar, 1 part Water)20 ml
- Lime, for garnish (optional)1 wheel
Method
- Add the white rum, fresh lime juice and sugar syrup to a blender.
- Add about a cup of crushed ice.
- Blend until completely smooth and slushy.
- Taste and adjust with more syrup for sweetness, more lime for acidity or more rum for strength.
- Pour straight into a chilled glass and garnish with a lime wheel.
About this drink
The Daiquiri originated in the small Cuban mining town of the same name in the late nineteenth century, where American engineers mixed rum, lime and sugar to make the local spirit drinkable. The frozen version was popularised at El Floridita in Havana, where bartender Constantino Ribalaigua Vert perfected the blending technique. Ernest Hemingway was a regular and had his own version — the Hemingway Special — with grapefruit and maraschino.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between a Frozen Daiquiri and a regular Daiquiri?
They use the same three ingredients — rum, lime and syrup — but this one is blended with crushed ice rather than shaken, giving it a slushy, ice-cold texture instead of a clear, silky cocktail.
Why should you taste it before serving?
The ice melts into the drink during blending and affects both strength and sweetness, so a quick taste lets you adjust with more syrup or lime before serving.
