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This frozen strawberry daiquiri blends real frozen strawberries, white rum, and fresh lime into a thick, slushy single serving cocktail. No daiquiri mix, ready in 5 minutes.
Quick Look
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Equipment: Blender
- Servings: 1 daiquiri
- Difficulty: Easy
- Flavor Profile: Sweet strawberry brightened by lime, with smooth rum and a thick, icy texture.
This easy strawberry daiquiri needs just a blender, with enough agave to keep it sweet while the strawberry flavor stays out front.
Why I Make This Daiquiri For One
When the weather turns warm, this frozen strawberry daiquiri is one of the first drinks I reach for, and I make it one glass at a time.
I came up with it because every recipe I found made a full pitcher, and a pitcher is the last thing you need when you’re pouring for one. So I built this one from scratch with real strawberries and no mix. That’s what we do at One Dish Kitchen: real recipes scaled to a single serving.
The strawberry comes through first, sweet and ripe, with fresh lime brightening it so it never gets heavy. We blend in frozen strawberries instead of fresh because they thicken the drink and keep it cold. White rum is the one I reach for, since its clean, light taste lets the strawberries lead. A little agave rounds it out, which I like better than simple syrup. Frozen strawberries vary in sweetness from one bag to the next, so I taste the daiquiri before pouring and nudge the lime or agave until it’s right.
I keep a bag of strawberries in the freezer through the summer so one of these is always a few minutes away. Pour it into a chilled glass, set a slice of lime on the rim, and take that first cold, slushy sip. One good drink, made just for you.
If you like cocktails sized for one, we have more: a Skinny Margarita, a Tequila Sunrise, an Aperol Spritz, and a sweet Dirty Shirley.
Ingredient Notes
You only need a handful of strawberry daiquiri ingredients, and each one earns its place. If you have any left over, our Leftover Ingredients Recipe Finder will match them to other single serving and small batch recipes.
Strawberries: I use frozen strawberries here. They thicken the drink and keep it cold and slushy as they blend. Fresh strawberries work too, but add a little extra ice to reach the same texture. For a thicker drink, freeze the fresh berries for an hour first. Use leftover strawberries in a strawberry milkshake or a knickerbocker glory.
Rum: White rum is what I reach for. Its flavor is clean and light, so it blends into the drink and lets the strawberries stay out front. Dark and spiced rums work, but they bring a deeper, stronger flavor that competes with the fruit, so reach for them only when you want a bolder, less strawberry-forward daiquiri. A golden rum sits in the middle and stays mild enough to keep things fruity. Extra rum goes into a small batch of rum balls.
Triple sec: This is an orange-flavored liqueur, originally from France. It adds a light citrus note that rounds out the lime and fruit. Another orange liqueur like Cointreau does the same job if that’s what you have. Use leftover triple sec in our small batch fall sangria recipe.
Lime juice: Fresh-squeezed lime gives the brightest flavor. Bottled juice works in a pinch, but it tastes flatter, so squeeze a fresh lime if you can.
Agave: This is my sweetener of choice. It’s already liquid, so it blends in smoothly with no graininess, and I like it better than simple syrup because there’s nothing to cook first. Start with the amount in the recipe, then add more to taste.
Ice: A cup of ice blended with everything else makes the daiquiri cold and slushy. Since this is a frozen daiquiri, the ice belongs here. For a thicker, less icy drink, use a little less ice and a few more frozen strawberries.
Recipe Variations
This strawberry daiquiri is easy to change up, starting with a virgin strawberry daiquiri for anyone skipping the alcohol.
Virgin strawberry daiquiri: Leave out the rum and triple sec, then blend in lemon-lime soda like Sprite or 7-Up. Apple juice or orange juice works too and adds another layer of fruit flavor.
Swap or add fruit: Replace up to half the strawberries, about ½ cup, with another frozen fruit. Pineapple makes it tropical, banana makes it creamy, and peach or mango leans sweeter. For more berry flavor, blend in frozen raspberries or blueberries.
Make it for two: Double every ingredient and blend in a larger pitcher blender. The texture stays the same, you just get two glasses.
How To Make A Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
Here’s how to make a frozen strawberry daiquiri, with a photo for each step. For exact ingredient amounts, see the recipe card below.
- Pour the rum, triple sec, lime juice, and agave into a blender, then add the frozen strawberries and ice on top. Blend until thick and slushy, about a minute, with no chunks of strawberry or ice left.
- Taste it. Add a little more lime juice for brightness or more agave for sweetness, then pulse again to mix.
- Pour the daiquiri into a chilled glass, garnish with a lime slice, and drink it right away before it melts.
Expert Tips
Use unsweetened frozen strawberries. Some brands add sugar or syrup, which makes the drink too sweet. Plain frozen strawberries let you control the sweetness with the agave.
Don’t over-pour the rum. Alcohol doesn’t freeze, so a heavier pour thins the daiquiri and melts to soup faster instead of staying thick and slushy. Stick to the amount in the recipe.
Add the liquids to the blender first. Pour in the rum, triple sec, lime juice, and agave before the frozen strawberries and ice. The blades catch the liquid and pull everything down, so it blends evenly instead of stalling.
Blend just until slushy. Running the blender longer than you need to warms the drink and thins it. Stop as soon as the strawberries and ice are smooth.
Troubleshooting
If your strawberry daiquiri isn’t turning out quite right, here’s how to fix the most common issues, like a watery drink, a blender that won’t blend, or a daiquiri that tastes too strong.
Why is my strawberry daiquiri watery?
Blend in more frozen strawberries or ice to thicken it. A watery daiquiri usually means there was too much liquid in the blender, or it sat too long and melted. Add a small handful of frozen strawberries or a few ice cubes and pulse again until it’s thick and slushy.
Why won’t my daiquiri blend?
Add a small splash of liquid and pulse to get it moving. If the blender stalls or the mixture is too thick to catch the blades, pour in a tablespoon of water or lime juice, scrape the sides down, and pulse in short bursts until it blends smoothly.
Why does my daiquiri taste too strong?
Blend in more frozen strawberries to soften the alcohol. Too much rum can overpower the fruit and make the drink taste sharp. Add a handful more strawberries, or a splash of lemon-lime soda, and blend again to balance it and stretch the drink out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Leave out the rum and triple sec, then blend the frozen strawberries with lemon-lime soda, apple juice, or orange juice instead. It stays sweet, fruity, and slushy with no alcohol.
Yes. Use fresh strawberries with a little extra ice to keep the texture slushy.
Each one has 2 ounces of rum and a half ounce of triple sec, which makes it a standard-strength single cocktail. Use a little less rum for a lighter drink.
Yes. For one on the rocks, shake the rum, triple sec, lime juice, and agave with ice, then strain it over fresh ice instead of blending.
Yes, but it tastes best fresh. Blend it, freeze it in an airtight container, then re-blend with a splash of lime juice before serving.
Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients
If you have any ingredients leftover from this recipe, check out our Leftover Ingredients Recipe Finder or you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving and small batch recipes:
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Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri For One
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ounces rum
- ½ ounce triple sec
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce agave
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Add the rum, triple sec, lime juice, and agave to a blender, then add the frozen strawberries and ice on top.
- Blend until thick and slushy, about 1 minute, with no chunks of strawberry or ice left.
- Taste and add more lime juice for brightness or more agave for sweetness, then pulse again to mix.
- Pour into a chilled glass and serve right away.
Notes
Nutrition
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Great recipe.
How can I make a virgin strawberry daiquiri?
To make a non-alcoholic strawberry daiquiri, use Sprite, 7-up, or another lemon-lime soda instead of the rum, and leave out the triple sec.
Another idea is to add apple juice or orange juice instead of rum. This gives the virgin daiquiri another layer of delicious flavor!
I’d make it nonalcoholic by buying nonalcoholic triple sec(found in the same section as grenadine and sour mix at the grocery) and a rum alternative like Ritual that has the flavor notes of rum but no alcohol.