Nitrate & Nitrite Free Classic Banana Daiquiri
Tropical, creamy, and refreshingly tart, this frozen blended cocktail is the kind of drink that instantly transports you somewhere warm and breezy. Ripe banana brings natural sweetness and a silky texture, while fresh lime juice keeps everything bright and balanced against the white rum. Because the whole thing is built from whole fruit, citrus, and a simple homemade syrup, there's nothing processed or cured hiding in the glass ā a genuine win for anyone avoiding preserved or cured ingredients in their food and drinks. Many cocktail mixes and flavored spirits can sneak in additives you'd never expect, so blending your own from scratch is the smartest move. A quick blitz in the blender is all it takes to pull this together, and the result is smooth, frosty, and genuinely impressive. Garnish with a lime wheel and you've got a cocktail that looks like it came from a beach bar menu.
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2 servings
- 1 medium ripe banana, peeled and sliced
- 3 oz white rum
- 1 Ā½ oz fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 Ā½ cups ice cubes
For serving
- 2 lime wheels, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the banana slices, white rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice in a blender.
- 2
Blend on high speed until completely smooth and no ice chunks remain, about 30ā45 seconds.
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