BHA & BHT Free Classic Strawberry Daiquiri
Fresh strawberries, white rum, real lime juice, and a touch of simple syrup ā that's genuinely all that goes into this blended cocktail, and the result is bright, tart, and deeply refreshing. For anyone avoiding synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT, store-bought cocktail mixes and pre-made sour mixes are basically a minefield, packed with additives that have no business being in your drink. This recipe sidesteps all of that by leaning entirely on whole, recognizable ingredients you can grab at any grocery store. The fresh strawberries bring natural sweetness and a gorgeous ruby color that no artificial mix can replicate, while the lime juice keeps everything lively and balanced. Blending it all with ice gives you that perfect slushy texture ā thick enough to mound in the glass but smooth enough to sip easily. A halved strawberry and a lime wheel on the rim make it look like something from a proper beach bar, with zero effort. It's the kind of drink that proves clean ingredients and great flavor are absolutely not mutually exclusive.
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2 servings
- 1 Ā½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled
- 3 oz white rum
- 1 Ā½ oz fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 Ā½ cups ice
For serving
- 2 fresh strawberries, halved, for garnish (optional)
- 2 lime wheels, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the hulled strawberries, white rum, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and ice to a blender.
- 2
Blend on high speed until completely smooth and slushy, about 30ā45 seconds, scraping down the sides once if needed. The mixture should be thick enough to mound slightly in a glass without immediately running flat.
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