Transport yourself to the Caribbean with a refreshing daiquiri, a classic cocktail that has captivated taste buds for over a century. With its vibrant flavors and versatility, this iconic drink is perfect for any occasion, whether you're hosting a festive party or simply unwinding after a long day. Join us on a tropical adventure as we explore the history, variations, and secrets behind crafting the perfect daiquiri. Discover how to balance the sweetness of lime juice with the tartness of rum, and learn the art of shaking and straining to create a smooth, frothy texture. Get ready to impress your friends and family with this timeless cocktail that embodies the essence of summer and sunshine.
Let's cook with our recipes!
FROZEN STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRIS
Blend this refreshing pink drink to serve on a hot summer day, for a barbecue or during your Mexican-themed party.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a blender, combine the rum, limeade concentrate, strawberries and ice. Cover and process until smooth and thickened (use more ice for thicker daiquiris). Pour into cocktail glasses. , To garnish each daiquiri, cut a 1/2-in. slit into the tip of a strawberry; position berry on rim of glass.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.
MANGO DAIQUIRIS
Steps:
- Place the mango, lime juice, sugar syrup and rum in a blender and process until smooth.
- Pour the mixture over a glass full of crushed ice.
- Note: To make sugar syrup, heat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves.
BEST FROZEN DAIQUIRIS
These are the easiest 'no-blender-needed' frozen daiquiris ever! They go down easy, but watch out!
Provided by DOREENB
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Rum Drinks Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large freezable container, mix lemonade concentrate, limeade concentrate, water and rum. Freeze for 24 hours.
- When frozen, break up with a wooden spoon, stir and serve. Store remainder in freezer until needed. Be sure to stir before serving, as the alcohol tends to settle to the bottom.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 2.7 mg, Sugar 16.4 g
FRESH FROZEN STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRIS, BY THE PITCHER
I make this every summer by the pitcher and the neighbors flock to it. You can easily use other frozen fruit in it like peaches or mangos or a combination of any of it. Delicious! Packs a punch, too!
Provided by SuzyQ in Seattle
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 4 16 oz drinks, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Measure the 8 cups of frozen strawberries (or peaches or whatever) into a LARGE blender pitcher. (If you don't have a huge blender, just halve the recipe - you'll just be making it more often is all!).
- Pour in the rest of the ingredients.
- Blend until perfectly smooth.
- Enjoy in a large, fancy glass!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 4.6, Carbohydrate 24.7, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 14.6, Protein 2.1
CLASSIC DAIQUIRIS
Steps:
- Combine the sugar with 1 cup water in a small saucepan, and heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Set aside to cool or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
- When ready to make the cocktails, combine the lime juice, 1 cup of the sugar syrup, and the rum in a pitcher. Fill 6 cocktail glasses with ice and pour the mixture over the ice. Garnish each cocktail with a slice of lime and serve ice cold.
FROZEN BLUEBERRY DAIQUIRIS
A cocktail packed with antioxidants? This blueberry daiquiri certainly fits that bill, and I'm all for it!
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories beverage
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the sugar and 1/2 cup (120 ml) water and bring to a low boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add the blueberries and reduce the heat to a simmer. Use a wooden spoon to crush the berries, allowing their juices to release, and continue to simmer for 20 minutes. Press the berry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl and discard the solids.
- In a blender, combine the berry syrup, rum, and lime juice. Add the ice and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
STRAWBERRYLICIOUS DAIQUIRIS
Fresh strawberries paired with pineapple and lime make for a perfect drink on that first hot day of summer! Dark spiced rum adds a special flavor that stands up to the flavor burst you get from the fresh berries.
Provided by AZ
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Rum Drinks Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine strawberries and sugar in blender; blend until smooth. Pour in pineapple juice, lime juice, and rum. Pulse until combined. Serve over ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.8 calories, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.9 mg, Sugar 27.1 g
PEACHY KEEN DAIQUIRIS
You won't mind breaking out the blender for these frosty fruit drinks-they're a breeze to whip up. If you don't have fresh, use frozen peaches. A dash of grenadine gives the golden daiquire a blush of red.-Joan Antonen, Arlington, South Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the ice, peaches, limeade concentrate, orange juice, confectioners' sugar and, if desired, rum in a blender; cover and process for 30 seconds or until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses; add grenadine, if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (58g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
MANGO BANANA DAIQUIRIS
I love these daiquiris! The mango flavor is balanced by banana, lime juice and dark rum. Yum! Credit goes to Ina Garten.
Provided by LifeIsGood
Categories Beverages
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the mango, banana, lime juice, sugar syrup (see note) and rum in a blender and process until smooth.
- Add 2 cups of ice and process again until smooth and thick.
- Serve ice-cold in highball glasses with mango slices.
- Note: To make sugar syrup, heat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves. Chill.
PEACH-MANGO DAIQUIRIS
This recipe came from the June 2008 Southern Living Magazine. I liked it for the ease in making. Place everything in the mixer and go!
Provided by mary winecoff
Categories Beverages
Time 20m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Drain mango slices, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Process mango slices and peaches in blender until smooth. Pour peach mixture into a large container.
- Process reserved mango liquid, cream of coconut, and lemonade concentrate in blender until smooth. Add coconut mixture and rum to peach mixture, stirring until combined. Use immediately.
- Process 3 cups peach mixture with 2 cups ice in a blender until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.8, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 5.6, Sodium 19.9, Carbohydrate 25, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 22.1, Protein 1.7
FROZEN PEACH DAIQUIRIS
This is a favorite summertime BBQ drink! We drink these while dinner is cooking or just while sitting on the patio enjoying the sunset...and swatting the mosquitos!!!
Provided by Michelle S.
Categories Beverages
Time 3m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place all but ice in a blender.
- Blend on high for 15 seconds.
- Add the ice, 1 or 2 pieces at a time, and process until the ice is crushed and mixed well, about 40 seconds.
- Pour into 4 glasses and ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.4, Fat 0.3, Sodium 2.9, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 12.1, Protein 0.8
FROZEN WATERMELON DAIQUIRIS
Make and share this Frozen Watermelon Daiquiris recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Hey Jude
Categories Beverages
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put watermelon, sugar, lime juice, and rum in food processor or blender.
- Process until slushy.
- Freeze about 2 hours, until very thick and slushy.
- Spoon into glasses.
- Garnish with mint leaves.
COCONUT DAIQUIRIS
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories quick, cocktails
Yield Makes about 5 daiquiris
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine the ingredients in a blender and whiz until smooth. Serve immediately without garnishes.
CREAMY STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRIS
Make and share this Creamy Strawberry Daiquiris recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lorac
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a blender container, process until mixture is smooth and serve.
DAIQUIRIS
This daiquiri blends sweet and tart to perfection. For a party, make it in chilled pitchers, then pour over ice before serving.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Divide remaining ice among four hurricane or cocktail glasses; set aside. , Add the rum, lime juice and simple syrup to shaker; cover and shake for 10-15 seconds or until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into prepared glasses. Garnish with lime slices as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
BLUEBERRY DAIQUIRIS
Steps:
- Cook blueberries, water, and 1/4 cup sugar in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan at a full boil, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. (Use caution when blending hot liquids.) Force through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids, then discarding them. Set bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and let stand, stirring occasionally, until cold, about 5 minutes.
- Fill a large cocktail shaker three-fourths full of ice cubes. Add blueberry syrup, rum, and lemon juice and shake vigorously 5 seconds. Add sugar to taste, shaking to combine, and strain into 4 (12-ounce) glasses filled with crushed ice.
STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRIS - (BLUEBERRY & RASPBERRY VARIATIONS)
The Simple Syrup recipe makes enough for three batches of strawberry daiquiris or two batches of the blueberry or raspberry variation. The syrup is also handy for sweetening iced tea. I found this recipe in Cooking Light magazine. I have not tried this recipe, but I'm posting it for safe keeping.
Provided by internetnut
Categories Beverages
Time 15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Strawberry Daiquiris: Combine first 3 ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth. Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl, and discard solids. Combine strawberry mixture, 3 cups crushed ice, rum, and lime juice in blender, and process until smooth. (Serving size 2/3 cup).
- Simple Syrup: Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 1/2 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 1 1/2 cups. (Serving size 3 tablespoons).
- Blueberry Daiquiri: Substitute 1 cup blueberries for strawberries. Increase Simple Syrup to 3/4 cup. (Serving size 2/3 cup).
- Raspberry Daiquiri: Substitute 6-ounce container raspberries for strawberries. Increase Simple Syrup to 3/4 cup. (Serving size 2/3 cup).
BLUEBERRY DAIQUIRIS
Make and share this Blueberry Daiquiris recipe from Food.com.
Provided by seesko
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth.
- Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl, and discard solids.
- Combine blueberry mixture, 3 cups crushed ice, rum, and lime juice in blender, and process until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.6, Fat 0.1, Sodium 3, Carbohydrate 4.3, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 2.6, Protein 0.2
FROZEN WATERMELON DAIQUIRIS
Provided by Cat Cora
Categories Liqueur Rum Alcoholic Blender Cocktail Party Cocktail Strawberry Watermelon Kiwi Summer Lemongrass Bon Appétit Drink
Yield Makes 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Thread strawberry halves and kiwi wedges alternately onto lemongrass skewers. Stir light rum, sour watermelon liqueur, sugar, and fresh lime juice in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Transfer mixture to blender. Add frozen watermelon cubes and 1/2 cup sliced strawberries. Blend mixture well; pour into Martini glasses. Garnish with lemongrass skewers.
- *Sour watermelon liqueur is available at some supermarkets and many liquor stores.
DAD'S DAIQUIRIS
Categories Rum Alcoholic Cocktail Party Backyard BBQ Lime Spirit Summer Party Bon Appétit Drink
Yield Makes 2 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine 1 cup ice, limeade concentrate, lime juice, and rum in blender. Blend until ice is crushed and mixture is blended.
- Place additional ice cubes in 2 glasses. Pour daiquiri mixture ice. Garnish with lime wedges and serve.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Make sure your limes are ripe and juicy. If they're not, your daiquiri will be sour.
- Use a good quality rum. A light rum is the traditional choice, but you can also use a dark rum for a richer flavor.
- Use simple syrup or superfine sugar to sweeten your daiquiri. Simple syrup is easier to dissolve than regular sugar.
- Don't over-shake your daiquiri. Shaking it too much will dilute the flavor.
- Serve your daiquiri immediately over ice. You can also garnish it with a lime wedge or a cherry.
Conclusion:
The daiquiri is a classic cocktail that's perfect for any occasion. It's refreshing, flavorful, and easy to make. With so many different variations to choose from, there's sure to be a daiquiri that everyone will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a delicious and festive drink, give the daiquiri a try.
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