Strawberry daiquiris and I go back a long way. To grade five, to be exact, when my parents and I took a trip to Hawaii. Sure, I remember feeding a gigantic Parrot Fish out of my hand while snorkeling, watching the sunrise over Haleakala Crater and dunking my head underwater to hear the nearby humpback whales calling to each other. Despite these amazing experiences, my memory continuously veers towards the hours (seemingly) that I spent sucking virgin strawberry daiquiris through straws. My regular poison up to that point was Shirley Temples, the ubiquitous drink of the pre-teen crowd. Let me tell you, those strawberry daiquiris beat out Shirley and her Temples by a country mile.
As we draw closer to the peak of strawberry season, the bright red fruit becomes more fragrant and intensely sweet. Strawberry patches are filling up with eager pickers and families trundle home with baskets full of fruit. These sweet berries pair beautifully with savory ingredients in salads and classically with chocolate in desserts such as a Strawberry and Chocolate Cream Cheese Napoleon.
If you are looking for a way to cool down quickly as the days heat up, pull out the blender and whip up a batch of frozen cocktails in less than five minutes. Whether you are overlooking the ocean on a Hawaiian beach or sitting in your backyard, these drinks are sure to make you feel as though you are on a mini-vacation.
The recipe:
The first step is to find the sweetest strawberries you can.
Hull and quarter them.
In a blender, combine strawberries, ice, white rum, fresh lime juice and sugar. Blend until smooth. Divide evenly between four glasses.
Other daiquiri recipes:
Under the High Chair’s Rhubarb Rosemary Daiquiri
Life’s a Feast’s Mango Daiquiri
The Amateur Gourmet’s Basil Lime Daiquiri
Frozen Strawberry & Lime Daiquiris
24 oz. (about 3 cups) hulled & quartered fresh strawberries
2 cups crushed ice
1/2 cup white rum (or more if you like your cocktails stronger)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 tbsp granulated sugar
In a blender, combine strawberries, ice, white rum, fresh lime juice and sugar. Blend until smooth. Divide evenly between four glasses.
Makes 4 cocktails.






















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Oh my, this is wonderful! Great recipe. I’m thirsty.
cant go wrong with a daiquiri!!!!
oh girl you just won my heart with this one!
looks perfect for summer parties! If I don’t want the alcohol, do you know if I just leave it out or sub it with something else?
Thanks, Megan. If you prefer a non-alcoholic version, leave out the rum and replace the liquid with a little club soda.
LOVE! I want one later today! Such pretty shots
I so want this. Sadly my mission for the summer is to create lots of equally delicious non alcoholic drink alternatives *sniffle* but please have another for me? Pretty please
Hi Rachel, this one works beautifully as a “virgin” drink. Replace the rum with some club soda.
Oh heavens does this look like summer in a fancy glass! Beautiful Dara!
This looks like a PERFECT way to start out the weekend. Bring on Friday night!
Ahhh I could go for one of these right now! Gorgeous and so refreshing:)
This looks and sounds so wonderful. I love hearing about your memories from visiting Hawaii as a kid. That’s a major destination on my radar, to visit with my family.
What a perfect summer treat!! Looks awesome
I’ve always loved a good frozen daiquiri and I haven’t had one in ages. I think this one would be just lovely for tonight
Yum! I love anything with lime and I’ve always preferred daiquiris to margaritas. Can’t wait to try these for an upcoming party! Thanks!
Oh, I’d love one of these! So beautiful and delicious~
Is it time to start drinking this now?! It is barely noon and I’m ready!
We haven’t even started strawberry season here, but now I have a great drink to make with them when we do!
Can I come up Dara?
I’m suddenly quite thirsty and I know it’s 5 o’clock somewhere!
Happy Friday!
Heather
These look fabulous! I can’t wait until strawberries are in season in Michigan. YUM!
Can’t wait to try this – haven’t had one in 3 years. I’m sure it wasn’t from fresh strawberries. Fabulous!!
I wish I was sipping on one of these right now.
Ooo – a perfect summer cool down. Love it!
Oh, yes please!!!!! It’s been a long week and those look wonderful!
Yes please! Clink!
I don’t like those overly sweet (and overly priced) daiquiris that come at a restaurant but can’t WAIT making them at home! This looks so refreshing!
So refreshing! Looks yummy! Is it happy hour yet?!?!
What a fabulous drink!! It is calling my name on this rare 80-degree day!!
Yum sign me up for a pitcher please! Perfect recipe for a Friday!
Yum! It’s summertime in drink form
This is the perfect way to start off my blog reading/catching up session!! It would of course, certainly be better if I actually had one of these in my hand!!!
The photos are stunning!!!
The perfect treat for a Friday afternoon! The only thing that could be better would be enjoying one of these in Hawaii this weekend
Love strawberry dacquiris and my kids love the virgin versions. This looks so refreshing and I would love one now to start off my weekend!:)Hope you have a relaxing weekend my sweet friend:)
Sounds like the perfect way to kick off what looks like a very hot weekend.
looks like you are off to a good weekend, as long as you got a few pints of strawberries… snorkeling or not, these are perfect
I absolutely love these and never made them… now I have no excuse yours look better than anything I have ever been served!
One look at this article and I am tempted to throw a party! Those drinks look outstanding. (P.S. Starting tomorrow we are hosting a “Strawberry” contest on Better Recipes…this would be a great entry!)
I can’t wait until we can pick our own and make up a batch of these daiquiris! Nothing says, ‘Welcome to summer!’ like those frozen cocktails!
Dara, you just brought back many childhood memories of enjoying these fruity, slushy drinks. Beautiful. You have also reminded me that it is time to go strawberry picking before the season passes us by
Ooh so summer-y! Salud!
We called it a Kiddie Cocktail – my brothers and sisters and I consumed many…
LL
Oh Happy Monday! I am stopping by the store on the way home
The daiquiri looks so inviting! I could use one right about now…!
Perfect for a warm spring evening! Yum!
Those look so flavorful! I’m definitely ready for Friday.
Wow, this recipe looks great and is easy to prepare. I liked your blog so much!
You had me at Hawaii… and Daiquiri, and Strawberries. Ok. The whole post has me craving the daiquiris right now. Your recipe and pictures look amazing!
I love this recipe and wanted to let you know that I mention and link to your recipe on a post I did on simple syrups and summer cocktails
http://www.katherinemartinelli.com/blog/2011/four-simple-syrup-recipes-and-a-grenadine/
Oh my goodness, doesn’t this look good? I am totally adding this to my cocktails to try this summer list!
Fresh strawberry & lime daiquiri! Swoon!! You definitely know how to make a refreshing cocktail! YUM!
Making these tonight!! Can’t wait.
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