Nitrate & Nitrite Free Classic Strawberry Daiquiri
Few cocktails hit the way a frosty, fruit-forward daiquiri does on a warm afternoon, and this one is built entirely from fresh, whole ingredients you can feel good about. Because it skips the pre-made mixes and bottled shortcuts that often sneak in unwanted additives, every sip is clean, bright, and genuinely strawberry-forward. Fresh-hulled berries, a squeeze of real lime juice, and a splash of simple syrup do all the heavy lifting here ā no mystery ingredients required. The white rum blends in smoothly, giving the drink its classic backbone without overpowering the fruit. Blended with ice until thick and slushy, it lands somewhere between a cocktail and a frozen treat, which is exactly where you want to be. Dress the rim with a halved strawberry and a lime wheel 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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