Strawberry Daiquiri
White rum, lime and strawberries blended thick and cold. Makes two, and tastes of fruit more than ice.
- Time
- 8 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Glass
- Coupe
- Strength
- 1.9 UK units
How to make a Strawberry Daiquiri
- Chill the glasses. Put two glasses in the freezer for 10 minutes, so the drinks stay frozen while you drink them.
- Load the blender. Pour in the rum, lime juice and sugar syrup first, then add the strawberries and the ice. Liquid at the bottom helps the blades catch.
- Blend until thick. Fit the lid firmly and blend on high for about 30 seconds, until smooth with no lumps. If it will not move, add a splash of water; if it is thin, add a few more frozen strawberries.
- Taste, pour and serve. Taste a spoonful and add 5 ml more syrup or a squeeze of lime if it needs it. Pour into the chilled glasses, add a strawberry to each and serve at once, because it melts and separates if left.
- Glass
- CoupeNo coupe? A hurricane glass or a short tumbler.
- Ice
- No ice
- Garnish
- A fresh strawberry on the rimOr: A thin lime wheel.
What you need to make a Strawberry Daiquiri
Kit
BlenderAny jug blender that can crush ice.
JiggerA double-ended measure, usually 25 ml and 50 ml.
Citrus squeezerFresh juice makes the biggest difference of anything.
Bottles we'd use
- A clean white rumHavana Club 3 Year Old or Bacardi Carta Blanca: light and dry, so the fruit leads.Find it on Amazon
- Frozen strawberriesA bag of whole or sliced strawberries from the supermarket freezer aisle.Find it on Amazon
- A jug blenderAny blender that can crush ice will do the job.Find it on Amazon
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Strawberry Daiquiri variations and swaps
For a shaken version for one, muddle three strawberries in a shaker, add 50 ml of white rum, 25 ml of lime juice and 15 ml of sugar syrup, shake hard with ice and strain through a fine strainer into a coupe. It is lighter and clearer than the blended drink. In the blender, a small frozen banana makes it creamier, and a few basil leaves add a fresh, green edge. Gold rum gives a rounder, slightly toasty drink. To make it alcohol-free, leave out the rum and add 50 ml of cold water or soda.
The Strawberry Daiquiri story
The Daiquiri is a Cuban drink of rum, lime and sugar, and the frozen version is usually linked to the Floridita bar in Havana. The strawberry version has no known single inventor. It is simply the classic with fruit blended in.
Strawberries bring sweetness and body, so the lime has to be generous or the drink goes flat. Frozen fruit chills and thickens it, which means less ice and less water. The cold hides the alcohol, so measure with a jigger and sip slowly.
Strawberry Daiquiri: your questions answered
What is in a Strawberry Daiquiri?
A Strawberry Daiquiri is made with 100 ml white rum, 40 ml fresh lime juice, 30 ml sugar syrup and 250 g frozen strawberries. Garnish: a fresh strawberry on the rim.
How strong is a Strawberry Daiquiri?
Made to this recipe, a Strawberry Daiquiri contains about 1.9 UK units of alcohol per drink. That is worked out from typical bottle strengths, so it changes with the bottles you use. UK guidelines advise not regularly drinking more than 14 units a week.
What glass do you serve a Strawberry Daiquiri in?
Serve a Strawberry Daiquiri in a coupe. No coupe? A hurricane glass or a short tumbler.
