Summer Cocktail Recipe: The Classic Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

Tasting strawberries straight from the vine can be a life-changing experience. Simply smelling a freshly picked pint will have your mouth watering. After a day picking our own, our kitchen was filled with the sweetest strawberry aroma. That intoxicating scent is a sure sign the berries are at their best, which poses the challenge of enjoying them all before they turn to mush.

With so many berries and such little time to eat them at their peak, we decided to share the love with my family, whose homes were equally as enchanting once filled with the sweet strawberry scent. In fact, my brother-in-law Sean was so smitten, he asked my sister Daisy to figure out a way to make their home always smell like this. I’ll keep you posted on that one.

At our house we tackled the strawberries by jarring strawberry jam, lemon-strawberry jam, and strawberry-thyme jam; then turned to freezing small batches; and then, well, we got thirsty. The blender was already out so we added some ice, squeezed a few limes, added a little white rum, and voilá! Strawberry daiquiris for everyone!

This recipe leans towards the classic citrus-flavored cocktail, as opposed to the syrupy sugar bomb concoctions now available in buckets, pouches, and powders. Ripe strawberries are sweet enough, so there isn’t any added sugar here. However, if yours aren’t quite ripe, you can still indulge in a daiquiri. Just add a little simple syrup to amp up the sweetness. You’ll find this is a great way to enjoy strawberries at their sweetest — not to mention, it’s a perfect way to cool down this summer.