A glass of this strawberry frozen delight – the Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri – is made from a lot of fresh, frozen strawberries. When there's no ice to take away the intensity of the flavor, and it is so smooth; it is the consistency of a slush. Three drinks danger – not that there isn't a good measure of alcohol in this but you can't taste it.
What goes in Strawberry Daiquiris: berries – strawberries, alcohol – white rum (Bacardi, Havana Club), citrus – lime and sweetener – sugar syrup. This way you will not need ice at all, so freeze your strawberries.
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
Strawberry Daiquiris are everything that comes to mind when I think of cocktails:
- The great part is dangerously drinkable even if it contains a good measure of rum.
- looks as nice and beautiful as it also smells and tastes.
- appears rather appealing, particularly when you achieve that perfect texture as to get a handsome little heap, but a spoonful – not to frozen to resemble sorbet.
- it's refreshing…. and boozy….
The added bonus here however is that it's made with a high proportion of fresh strawberries which as we all know contain loads of healthy antioxidants so just maybe the bad in this cocktail negates the good! 😂
The best frozen strawberry daiquiris do not contain ice – it water down the taste of the drink!
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiris: ingredients
Here's what you need for Frozen Strawberry Daiquiris:
- New strawberries – almost all are frozen and some few are fresh. If you only use frozen, it turns into sorbet type and need to be eaten with spoon, but it doesn't make any difference with me. But still I prefer to use both frozen and fresh ones ͼ
- White rum – I use Bacardi but you can use Havana club, Appleton, Cruz etc. Bacardi is a mid shelf quality of white rum. It's mainly made out of strawberries so it's perfect for using any good value or mid level white rum for this cocktail recipe. Personally I do not offer premium brands for flavoured drinks, it feels like a waste of good money, doesn't it?.
- Lime – cannot skip that, when speaking about a real daiquiri.
- Sugar syrup : In a mere cooking of equal quantities of water and white sugar until dissolved. Do not added ordinary sugar that is not in syrup form because since this is a cold drink the sugar doesn't dissolve. It's usually kept in the fridge at my house at ALL times – well you never know when a cocktail emergency may happen, right? RIGHT?
What kind of alcohol is put in a daiquiri?
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiris contain white rum, and rum is not opaque as mostly believed; rather it is clear. I use Bacardi which is a mid-priced rum brand that can be purchased almost any corner of the globe. But as for rum, you will do any, ranging from Havana Club, Appleton, Cruz among others. Bacardi is white rum in mid shelf quality position.
I have found it wise to use middle range wine for blended drinks because I do not find it appropriate to use high class wine.
Make it alcohol free!
In fact, you don't have to use white rum; try using apple juice instead. The layers of flavour developed in the fruit juice will top this cocktail something extra something that the rum will bring. If you just wash them you will just get a drink that looks like a Strawberry smoothie – yum though it will definitely not have the cocktail feel liquor adds to cocktails.
How to prepare Frozen Strawberry Daiquiris
Dump and blitz!
Note: The frozen strawberries should best be mixed in a powerful blender or a Nutribullet type blender to get a slushie consistency.
Actually, when you compare the Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri above with the one in the video below, they seem the same. It's more like a slushy that when you slurp it you taste the slush not the icy cold of a sorbet that needs a spoon to be consumed (who eats cocktails????). It should be drinkable – but it should be slightly mounded at first then diminish!
When to serve Frozen Strawberry Daiquiris
Make this strawberry daiquiri recipe for:
- arrangements with friends during warm balmy days;
- sipping poolside;
- those moments when you hoard strawberries because you saw a sale and couldn't help it (guilty!);
- tropical BBQ's; and
- dinners with the girls indeed!
Ingredients
- 250g/ 8 oz frozen strawberries with their leaves minimize
- 60g/ 2 oz fresh strawberries decapitated (4 strawberries, Note 1)
- 30 ml / 1 oz sugar syrup spaces (Note 2)
- 60 ml / 2 oz lime juice fresh
- 120ml / 4 ounces white rum (Note 3)
Garnish options:
- Fresh strawberries having a slit in the base of the fruit.
- Lime slices
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients into a blender or Nutribullet as this is definitely easier for preparation.
- Blitzing continues until all the strawberries get blitzed.
- First, you taste and adjust sweet with more syrup and sour with lime and if you're feeling adventurous, with some alcohol too.
- Pour into glasses (as shown in the video as to the consistency) and serve with additional fresh strawberries.
Recipe Notes:
- To get that slushy form of the strawberries, that I prefer, I blend it with both fresh strawberries and frozen strawberries. If you only use frozen, it feels more like sorbet you have to consume with a spoon!
- Sugar Syrup – equal parts white sugar and water, boil in the saucepan until the sugar has dissolved. Spread into jar and cool before used. OR user any other favourite liquid syrup of the consumer.
- White rum; Bacardi preferred but Havana Club or another of choice may also be used
- VARIATION - for this variation, replace 90 ml / 3 oz of white rum with 30 ml / 1 oz of Cointreau. Gives it just that little hint of the tropical flavours that you never knew you needed! I do this often.
