Easy Bangin Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe

Smooth, cold, sweet frozen strawberry daiquiri, the perfect cocktail for parties and other social events. The most delicious refreshing drink to cool you off while slowly sedating you after a long workout or long day at work.

Bruuuh, it’s May, my birthday month…. and we’re approaching summer, summer, summer time in a few months…. (Im sure yall know that song) so ima bout to drop some fiya cocktail recipes in 2024 God’s willing and this one here is the first!!!

Sorry for the Philly hood slang; I’m just so pumped because I’m finally getting around to beverage recipes, which my blog has lacked forever. This is only my 3rd beverage recipe EVER, EVER yall and I’ve been doing this since 2014. Smh!

But that will soon change. And so I’m starting out with this fire frozen strawberry daiquiri recipe. Strawberry is one of my favorite fruits so my first cocktail being a strawberry drink is no surprise.

It’s also no surprise to people who know me that I decided to do a frozen cocktail first because everyone know I get about 50 water ice’s per summer which is why Im so fat now. Google water ice if you’re not from Philly! Lol!

Make sure y’all try it my way first, which means following the recipe to a T before deviating and making it your way because I want your true opinion on it. Ok so let me get into why I love this recipe I’ve worked so hard on.

What to love about this recipe:

• Easy to make: What I love most about frozen strawberry daiquiris is how easy they are to make. All you need is a blender, some alcohol, frozen strawberries, lime or lemon, sugar, and Whalaa. Your frozen daiquiri is ready to be served.
• Refreshing: Nothing more refreshing than a cup of cold fresh frozen strawberries blended with ice into a nice smooth fruity beverage that’ll cool you down and relax you after a long jog through the park.
• Everyone likes it: This is a fan favorite cocktail. So if you want to make one for a party, event, or any social gathering, this recipe will be a crowd pleaser. I mean who doesn’t like strawberries? Like.. NO REAL PERSON! Lol!

First time trying a frozen strawberry daiquiri

Yall won’t believe me when I tell ya this but the first time I tried a frozen strawberry daiquiri was at Olive Garden. Lol! Yea, I know… dont laugh! The first cocktail of there’s I tried was their berry sangria. I would order that for a while.

Then I moved on to the Moscato, then frozen strawberry daiquiri. That’s when I decided to make my own because they would make theirs too bitter for my liking. Anyway, I know yall are laughing to yourselves thinking, he loves Olive Garden.

Yeah, as y’all know, that was me and my aunt Lorrettas’ spot from 2017-2019ish! Havent been there much after Covid. Anyway, Olive Garden is once again responsible for another one of my delicious recipes, this time an alcoholic beverage.

Ok, so let’s get into all the ingredients you’re going to need, along with the alternatives, and what cookware and utensils you’re going to need. What makes this recipe great is you only need a few of each.

Ingredients you’ll need:

• Base Fruit: Frozen Strawberries keep the drink cold longer and give it a nice consistency. You can use bagged or fresh strawberries, just make sure they’re sweet.
• Alcohol: Rum or Vodka is what gives you a nice buzz. and are the traditional spirits used to make a strawberry daiquiri.
• Sweetener: Strawberry puree infused syrup and white sugar are my favorite sweetners to use.
• Tartness: Lime or Lemon Juice provides balance, giving the drink a hint of tartness to balance out the sweetness. Not much is added.
• Color: Red food coloring is for coloring obviously but if you like a more traditional look, omit it and go with the very light pink look.
• Cold: Ice is important because it stretches the drink and creates more, giving it a smooth consistency and a nice aftertaste.

Cookware and utensils you’ll need:

• Knife: You’ll need a knife to cut off the strawberry leaves
• Blender: To combine and blend the drink.
• Measuring Cups: To get an accurate measurement of alcohol, ice, sugar, and syrup.
• Measuring Spoons: To get an accurate measure of lime & lemon juice, and food coloring.

Everything Strawberries

So below im going to hit on everything you need to know about strawberries. The dos, don’ts, alternatives, and more.

• Good brand of fresh strawberries: Ok so I like using a sweet variety of strawberries too and my personal favorite are Driscoll’s SWEETEST BATCH strawberries. They’re so big, juicy, red, and sweet. You can’t go wrong with these strawberries for a cocktail.
• Bagged frozen strawberries: Guess what? I use them now… it saves me the time of having to remove the leaves. They tend to be smaller in size so you may need to use more but replacing them with fresh strawberries didn’t alter anything.
• Cleaning the fresh strawberries: You can place the strawberries in a big bowl and cover them with cool water, about a quarts worth and a tablespoon of baking soda. After 15-20 minutes, scrub, and rinse them, then set in the freezer to freeze.
• Discard the leaves: Removing the leaves is a part of the prepping process. I remove the leaves and discard them. Adding them to the daiquiri will give it a bitter taste so I discard.
• Freeze the strawberries: Add the strawberries while they’re as hard and frozen as possible so the daiquiri is nice and cold and has the consistency of a sherbert.

White Rum + Ratio

For a traditional Daiquiri, use Rum. A classic daiquiri is made with white rum and the best brand IMO is Bacardi. The best replacement for white rum is another clear liquor, preferably Vodka!

If go into a sports bar, or restaurant and you find that your cocktail has little to no alcohol in it… so little that you have to ask your waiter or waitress if you ordered a virgin cocktail or not?

Well, we’ve all been there which is why I want to touch on the strength of the alcohol. This is a cocktail, not a glass of liquor folks. Cocktails are not meant to taste like alcohol but some folk like there’s strong. So let me get into the amounts I use.

• What’s a shot: A shot in the U.S is equivalent to 3 to 4 tablespoons, which is around about 1/4 cup. In this recipe, I use 3 shots which is 3/4 cups of liquor.
• Cocktail Liquor Ratio: You can use a 1/2 cup or even less if you dont want a buzz. How much you use is your choice but I use 3/4 cup of rum because most folk want to really taste the liquor.

Sweetener Options

You have quite a few sweetener options for this strawberry daiquiri. Here are a few below…. 

• Strawberry puree infused syrup: I like strawberry syrup because it enhances the strawberry flavor and adds color. I use white sugar to add sweetness to the drink because too much syrup will thin out the drink and overwhelm the other flavors.
• Common sweeteners: The common sweeteners used for a strawberry daiquiri are simple syrup, sugar, and honey, which provide a unique floral note that complements the strawberries and lime.

Lemon and lime juice

Lime or lemon (lime is more traditional and common in daiquiri) adds some citrus and tartness to what’s a pretty sweet cocktail. The balance and depth of flavor it adds are what make this drink so good.

• Lime juice: Lime Juice isn’t as strong and bitter as lemon but it taste different. And because I love lemon in anything strawberry, I decided to add equal amounts of both and it was a hit.
• Lemon Juice: Just like with strawberry juice I always add a squirt or two or lemon and even add lemon peelings to the pitcher of strawberry juice. Lemon adds depth of flavor, balance, and tartness, obviously, but it just makes sweet drinks taste better.
• Lime-flavored rum: This a great option and a quick solution to adding lime flavoring without having to use a lime. Makes for a quicker process and a good alternative if you dont have lime on hand. You won’t need to use regular rum if you use this.

How to make a frozen strawberry daiquiri

1.  Remove the leaves from the strawberries and place them in the freezer until they are frozen solid.
2.  Add liquor, sugar, and strawberry syrup to a blender.
3.  Slice a lemon and lime in half and squeeze some juice from each into the blender.
4.  Add the strawberries and ice, then blend until smooth.
5.  Add a few drops of red food coloring, then blend for a few seconds.

Tips for best results:

• Add strawberries last: To ensure the daiquiri is as cold as possible, I like to add the frozen strawberries last. I do to this to avoid the strawberries from defrosting while i get and add the other ingredients. I want them cold as possible right before it’s served.
• Red coloring: Add the food coloring after blending everything together if you’re concerned about the color being too red. You may find that you don’t need it by the time it’s all blended.

Storage and reblending

• How to store frozen strawberry daiquiri? All you have to do is put it in a cup and place it in the freezer. Make sure it’s tightly sealed though.
• How to reblend smoothies? You can add some liquid to the blender with the froend daiquiri and blend ntil smooth and of the consistency you like.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can you use dark rum? Sure, you can. I’ve used it before and even used tequila, which is for margaritas, not daiquiris, because when people don’t have alcohol, they use what they have.
• What’s a virgin frozen strawberry daiquiri? A virgin version is one without any alcohol in it. Maybe you dont want any alcohol for a lil buzz and just want a frozen drink. If that’s the case, follow the instructions and omit the alcohol.

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PBJ!

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