Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe

Prepare berries

Wash and hull about 1 cup fresh strawberries. Cut any large berries into halves so they blend evenly.

Place the strawberries, 2 tsp granulated sugar and 1 tbs fresh lime juice into a blender or food processor. Purée until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds. If you prefer a very smooth texture, strain the purée through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing with a spatula to remove seeds. Yield ~1/2–3/4 cup strained purée.

Taste the purée and adjust sweetness with a little more sugar or lime if needed. Chill briefly if not using immediately.

If rimming the glass: rub the rim of a chilled stemmed cocktail glass or hurricane glass with a lime wedge, then dip the rim into 1 tsp sugar laid on a small plate. Set the glass aside.

Measure 2 oz Don Q Cristal rum, 1 oz fresh lime juice and 0.5 oz simple syrup into the blender.

Add 0.5 cup strawberry purée (from the prepared purée) to the blender.

Add 1.5 cups of ice to the blender. Secure the lid and pulse once to break up large chunks, then blend on high until smooth and slushy, about 20–40 seconds depending on blender strength. The consistency should be thick but pourable. If too thin, add a few more ice cubes and blend briefly; if too thick, add 1–2 tsp cold water or a splash more lime juice.

Taste and adjust: if the drink needs more sweetness, add up to 1/4 oz simple syrup and pulse to combine; if it needs more tartness, add a little extra lime juice.

Pour the frozen daiquiri into the prepared chilled glass. The recipe makes one serving; for multiple servings, multiply ingredients and blend in batches to ensure even texture.

Garnish with a fresh strawberry sliced partway through and perched on the rim and/or a lime wheel. Serve immediately with a straw.