Food and Recipes Drinks Cocktails Strawberry Daiquiri 5.0 (3) Add your rating & review Fresh lime juice and a surprising splash of grenadine work together to enhance the vibrant strawberry flavor in every juicy sip. By Marianne Williams Marianne Williams Marianne Williams is a recipe tester and developer who has been working in the Dotdash Meredith test kitchens since 2016. Her recipes are featured in Food & Wine, Southern Living, Real Simple, Rachael Ray, Health, Cooking Light, and in various other publications and digital platforms. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on June 28, 2023 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 2 Nothing says summer fun like strawberry daiquiris, which are among the most festive, pretty, and refreshing cocktail recipes you can serve when the weather is warm and the mood is light. This bright red and juicy recipe calls for a mix of fresh and frozen berries for just the right sweetness and color (not to mention ease of preparation). In just a few minutes, you can whip up a pair of vibrant, red drinks—or make this daiquiri in a batch instead for a brunch, pool party, or any other group gathering. Cheers! Strawberry Daiquiri Ingredients This frozen cocktail is bright red and even looks juicy in the glass. The combination of frozen and fresh, ripe strawberries makes for easy prep while ensuring a true strawberry flavor. In addition to strawberries, to make strawberry daiquiris, you'll need: Frozen as well as fresh strawberries: Blending both kinds will create the absolute best texture and flavor. White rum: Use your favorite. Limes: The citrus helps elevate the strawberry flavor and add a bit of zippy brightness. Simple syrup: Instead of granulated sugar, which won't dissolve in the cold drink, use simple syrup (homemade or store-bought) to sweeten this drink. Grenadine (like Rose's): This pomegranate-flavored syrup adds ruby red color Kosher salt: The hint of saltiness really makes the drink taste sweeter—kind of like when you add salt to watermelon slices. All ingredients are readily available and easy to find at local grocery stores. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios How To Make a Strawberry Daiquiri The full recipe for a frozen strawberry daiquiri is below, but here's a brief recap: Step 1. Add ingredients to blender: First, put the frozen and fresh strawberries in the blender with the rum, lime juice, simple syrup, grenadine, and salt. Step 2. Blend: Process the ingredients until the mixture is smooth. Step 3. Pour and serve: Pour into hurricane or daiquiri glasses, garnishing each rim with a fresh strawberry and lime wheel. Serve these frozen blended cocktails right away. 23 Frozen Drink Recipes To Help You Beat The Summer Heat Test Kitchen Tips for Making a Classic Strawberry Daiquiri While you can easily make this recipe using all frozen berries, using a combo of frozen and fresh ripe strawberries instead makes for easy preparation while ensuring a true strawberry flavor. Plus, fresh strawberries add a more juicy texture to the drink. Bourbon Slush Is The Most Searched Summer Cocktail In The South How Long Does a Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Last? Frozen strawberry daiquiris are best served immediately after blending. But if you create this cocktail as a batch recipe and have any extra leftovers, you can store it in the freezer for several weeks; the alcohol will keep it from freezing solid. More Blended Cocktail Recipes While you've got the blender out, whip up these favorites, too: Frozen Peach Old Fashioned Bourbon Cola Grenadine Slush Frozen Blueberry Lemonade Mint Julep Slush Strawberry Pina Coladas Additional reporting by Alesandra Dubin. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Ingredients 3 cups (12 oz.) frozen strawberries (from 2 [10-oz.] pkg.) 1 cup (4 oz.) fresh strawberries, hulled, plus 2 unhulled strawberries for garnish 1/2 cup (4 oz.) white rum 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 1 large lime) 3 Tbsp. simple syrup 1 Tbsp. grenadine (such as Rose’s) 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 2 lime wheels Directions Add ingredients to blender: Place frozen strawberries, fresh strawberries, rum, lime juice, simple syrup, grenadine, and salt in a high-speed or regular blender. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Blend daiquiri ingredients: Process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Serve daiquiris: Pour evenly into 2 hurricane or daiquiri glasses. Garnish each glass rim with a fresh strawberry and a lime wheel. Serve immediately. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Frequently Asked Questions What alcohol is in a strawberry daiquiri? Rum is the typical alcohol used in a classic strawberry daiquiri. This recipe calls for white rum, but you could substitute dark rum instead. (Or swap out the rum entirely for vodka if you prefer a different sort of strawberry summer cocktail that still tastes great.) What is a strawberry daiquiri made of? A strawberry daiquiri is made with fresh and frozen strawberries, rum, grenadine syrup, lime juice, simple syrup, and salt. Lime wheels are the garnish on the glass rims.Non-alcoholic syrup grenadine adds a round, warm sweetness that evokes the feeling of biting into an ultra-ripe, fresh summer strawberry. Lime juice is a classic ingredient in any daiquiri, adding a zip and brightness that balances the sweetness of the strawberries. Does a daiquiri have to be frozen? This recipe for a frozen strawberry daiquiri involves processing all of the ingredients together in a blender. But daiquiris don't have to be served frozen. In fact, the drink dates back to the 1800s; a version of it was famously a favorite among Ernest Hemingway and his set. In those early days, it was more typically served up, not frozen. Rate It Print Additional reporting by Alesandra Dubin