The Strawberry Daiquiri recipe
for your table
Remove the tops from the strawberries and cut them in half.
Put the rum, lime juice, sugar syrup, and strawberries in the blender. Pulse briefly until smooth.
Add the crushed ice and blend for 15 to 20 seconds, until it looks like soft snow.
Pour the daiquiri into a chilled margarita glass and place half a strawberry on the rim.
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The story
The Daiquiri takes its name from a Cuban mining village. Around 1898, an American engineer mixed rum, lime, and sugar there to beat the heat. More than twenty years later, bartender Constantino Ribalaigua of El Floridita in Havana first made it in a blender. That’s how the frozen daiquiri was born, and Hemingway kept coming back for it. The strawberry version came much later. In the 1960s and 1970s, every American kitchen had an electric blender, and fruit found its way into the drink. A refined classic with three ingredients became the most popular poolside drink.
The right glass
A frozen daiquiri is spooned into a wide, shallow glass on a stem, such as a margarita or daiquiri glass. The wide bowl lets you scoop up the mixture with a spoon without crushing it. The stem keeps your hand from warming the ice. Choose a glass that holds 27 to 33 cl. Put it in the freezer for half an hour before you start. That way, it’ll take a few minutes longer for your daiquiri to melt.
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The right tools
For a Strawberry Daiquiri, alongside the glass you’ll need a jigger for precise measuring, a citrus juicer, and glass straws. These are the bar tools we use ourselves; you’ll find them all in our bar tools & cocktail sets.
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What do you need to make a Strawberry Daiquiri?
A Strawberry Daiquiri needs the right base. On each drink page, you'll find the alcohol percentage, flavor profile, cocktails it's suited to, and the glass you need.
Variations & twists
Use mango, banana, or raspberry instead of strawberry and you have a different recipe right away. A splash of strawberry liqueur deepens the flavor. Blend in a basil leaf or half a red chili pepper for an unexpectedly sophisticated version. Prefer the original, no-frills version? Find it in the classic Daiquiri. Find even more ideas in all cocktail recipes.
Serving tip
We prefer frozen strawberries to fresh ones. They taste the same all year round, and because they're frozen, you need less ice. That makes your daiquiri richer and less watery. Blend briefly. If the blender runs too long, the mix will get warm and thin.
Good to know
Frozen strawberry daiquiri in balance
This frozen strawberry daiquiri recipe uses one cup of crushed ice to create that soft, snowy texture. No wonder many people call it strawberry daiquiri ice. If your mix is still too thin, don't add more ice - add a few frozen strawberries instead. They'll thicken it without diluting the flavor. Too thick? Half a centiliter of lime juice will make it easier to scoop and fresher. Always taste it before pouring it into a glass. How sweet it is depends on your strawberries. Ripe strawberries need less sugar syrup than pale ones.
Making a Malibu strawberry daiquiri
You can easily use a different rum in a Strawberry Daiquiri cocktail. To make a Malibu strawberry daiquiri, replace some of the 5 cl of white rum with Malibu. It's a coconut liqueur made with rum, sweeter and lighter than regular white rum. The flavor then leans toward strawberry and coconut. You'll need less sugar syrup, and the lime juice becomes more important for keeping it fresh. If you replace all the rum, you won't taste much rum. Using half and half keeps the base flavor recognizable.
Frequently asked questions
Which glass do you use for a Strawberry Daiquiri?
A wide, stemmed margarita or daiquiri glass, holding 27 to 33 cl. Take a look at our daiquiri glasses.
Fresh or frozen strawberries?
Almost always frozen. They taste the same every time and chill the drink too, so you need less ice. Fresh strawberries smell stronger in peak season (June to July).
Can you make it without a blender?
Yes. Purée the strawberries with a hand blender, shake them with the rum, lime and syrup, and pour over crushed ice. It won't be frozen, but the flavor is the same.
Can you make a Strawberry Daiquiri alcohol-free?
Yes. Leave out the rum or use 0.0 rum, and add a splash of apple juice for some body. That also gives you the frozen drink kids love most.
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