Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

Strawberry, lime, ice.

Rum, lime, sugar and fresh strawberries blended with crushed ice to a slushy texture. It is the fruity summer take on the Daiquiri, cool and indulgent, to be served at once while ice-cold.

Long drink
Blended

Glass: Coupe
Method: Blended
Strength: Medium
Time: 4 min
Difficulty: Medium
Ice: No ice

Ingredients

Servings 1

Garnish

Fresh strawberry

Proportions

How to make

Chill a coupe glass.
Pour the rum into the blender.
Add the lime juice.
Add the sugar syrup.
Add the hulled strawberries.
Blend without ice to break down the fruit.
Add crushed ice to the blender.
Blend at medium speed until smooth and slushy.
Pour into the chilled coupe.
Garnish with a strawberry on the rim.

The story

Origins

ProbableA plausible account, without definitive proof.

The Daiquiri takes its name from a Cuban mining village and, in the most common account, was devised in the late nineteenth century by American engineer Jennings Cox; navy medical officer Lucius Johnson is said to have brought it to the United States. The blended version is credited to Emilio González of Havana's Plaza Hotel, while Constantino Ribalaigua, who ran the Floridita bar for decades, made it famous. As for the frozen strawberry version, its origin is unknown: according to Difford's Guide, the earliest published recipe appears in home economist Mabel Stegner's Electric Blender Recipes (1952), suggesting the drink spread along with the home electric blender.

Sources (5)

Difford's Guide — Strawberry Daiquiri (frozen) (opens in a new tab) recipe and history
VinePair — Strawberry Daiquiri (opens in a new tab) recipe and history
Wikipedia — List of IBA official cocktails (historical lists) (opens in a new tab) recipe
IBA — All cocktails (current list, pages 1-6 checked) (opens in a new tab) recipe
Difford's Guide — Frozen fun: blended drinks (opens in a new tab) history

Taste profile

Fruity: 5 out of 5
Fresh: 4 out of 5
Sweet: 3 out of 5
Sour: 2 out of 5