Strawberry Daiquiri
Blended strawberries, fresh lime and white rum make a creamy, sweet-tart Daiquiri without a drop of ready mix.
Ingredients
- White rum120 ml
- Lime juice, freshly squeezed60 ml
- Strawberry, fresh or frozen, halved300 g
- Ice, crushed300 g
- Simple syrup, to taste (1 part Sugar, 1 part Water)45 ml
- Strawberry, to garnish (optional)1 whole
- Lime, to garnish (optional)1 wheel
Method
- Rinse and halve the strawberries.
- Put the rum, lime juice, strawberries and simple syrup into the blender.
- Blend on low for about 10 seconds, until roughly smooth.
- Add the crushed ice gradually and keep blending until the drink is slushy and creamy.
- Taste and adjust: more syrup for sweetness or more lime for acidity.
- Pour into chilled glasses and garnish with a strawberry or a lime wheel.
About this drink
The Daiquiri comes from Cuba around 1900, named after a small mining town near Santiago de Cuba. The blended strawberry version became an American bar favourite in the 1970s, when frozen fruit drinks took off in tiki and beach bars. It is still a fine test of balance: too much syrup and the fruit drowns, too little and the lime takes over.
Questions and answers
Is a Strawberry Daiquiri the same as a classic Daiquiri?
No, it is really a different drink: the fruit brings sweetness in place of the classic's clean rum-and-lime profile, and it is blended rather than shaken, which gives a completely different texture.
Can I use frozen strawberries in a Strawberry Daiquiri?
Yes. Frozen strawberries actually give a better, thicker slushy texture than fresh, as you need less ice to reach the right chill and body.
