Emulsifier Free Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
Few cocktails hit quite like a frosty, fruit-forward daiquiri on a warm afternoon, and this one delivers that perfect slushy texture without a single additive in sight. Many store-bought cocktail mixes and pre-made frozen drinks are loaded with stabilizers and emulsifiers to achieve that smooth, creamy consistency ā here, a blender and real ingredients do all the work instead. Fresh strawberries bring natural sweetness and a vivid ruby color, while lime juice keeps everything bright and just tart enough to balance the rum. Simple syrup ties it together without any of the mystery ingredients you'd find in a commercial mixer. The result is thick, icy, and genuinely refreshing ā the kind of drink that looks like it came from a beach bar but took less than five minutes to make at home. Serve it in chilled glasses with a lime wheel or a fresh strawberry on the rim and it's instantly impressive.
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2 servings
- 1 Ā½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 3 oz white rum
- 1 Ā½ oz fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 2 cups ice
For serving
- 2 lime wheels or fresh strawberry slices, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the strawberries, rum, 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 the glass without immediately running flat.
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