High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Classic Strawberry Daiquiri
Few cocktails hit as hard on a hot day as a frosty, fruit-forward daiquiri blended to silky perfection. The secret to keeping this one clean is simple syrup ā just sugar and water ā instead of the bottled mixes and pre-made sour blends that are almost always loaded with high fructose corn syrup. Fresh strawberries do the heavy lifting here, bringing natural sweetness and a vivid ruby color that no artificial flavoring can replicate. A squeeze of real lime juice keeps everything bright and balanced, cutting through the rum with just the right amount of tartness. The whole thing comes together in under a minute of blending, making it one of the easiest crowd-pleasers you can pull off without any compromise on ingredients. Garnish with a halved berry and a lime wheel on the rim and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a rooftop bar.
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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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