Daiquiri and Variations
contains alcohol / gluten free / vegan‬
 One of the most favorite of tropical drinks!  Daiquiris originated in Cuba in the late 1800s and came to the U.S. via an American engineer in Cuba - Jennings Cox.  The rest is history.  If you love them, you're in good company - daiquiris were said to be the favorite cocktail of Ernest Hemingway and President John F. Kennedy.  Classic Daiquiri cocktails are served strained with no ice, but frozen classic flavor and strawberry flavor have become very popular over the years.
Frozen Peach Daiquiri:   
​Add 1/2 cup of frozen sliced peaches and 1 cup ice with rum, lime juice, and simple syrup into a blender.  Blend until smooth and pour into 2 glasses.  Garnish with lime.
Note:  Go ahead and experiment with these fruits!  
watermelon
cantaloupe
banana
​mango
Makes one.
Classic Daiquiri
Ingredients
2 ounces white rum
1 ounce lime juice
3/4 ounce simple syrup  (Recipe link:  Simple Syrup)
lime slice or wedge for garnish
Steps
  1. Put a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker or jar with lid.
  2. Add in the rum, lime juice, and simple syrup.  Shake, shake shake until chilled. 
  3. Strain into a glass and garnish with a slice or wedge of lime.
Frozen Classic Version:  Makes two.
Ingredients
1 & 1/2 cups ice
​4 ounces white rum
2 ounces lime juice
2 ounces simple syrup  (Recipe link:  Simple Syrup)
1 & 1/2 cups ice
lime slices or wedges for garnish
Steps
  1. Put all ingredients (except garnish) into a blender and mix.
  2. Pour into two glasses (I like Margarita or wine glasses).
  3. Garnish with lime slice or wedge. Serve immediately.
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri:   
Makes two
Add 2 cups of frozen strawberries or 10 large frozen strawberries and 1 cup ice and place with rum, lime juice, and simple syrup into a blender.  Blend until very smooth and pour over into 2 glasses. Garnish with lime or strawberry slice.
Classic Frozen Daiquiri Mocktail
Ingredients
2 ounces lime juice
​2 ounces white grape juice
1/2 ounce Demerara or regular simple syrup  (Recipe link:  Simple Syrup & Demerara)
lime slice or wedge for garnish
Steps
  1. Put a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker or jar with lid.
  2. Add in the lime juice, grape juice, and simple syrup.  Shake, shake shake until chilled. 
  3. Strain into a glass and garnish with a slice or wedge of lime.
Classic Frozen Strawberry Mocktail  Makes two.
Ingredients
1 & 1/2 cups ice
2 cups fresh frozen strawberries or one (10-ounce bag) frozen strawberries
3/4 cup Sprite, 7-Up, or La Croix  Lime-flavored (if you prefer unsweetened)
2 ounces simple syrup or Demerara simplesyrup
​ (Recipe link:  Simple Syrup or Deerara Simple Syrup) 
1/4 cup lime juice
Lime slice or wedge for garnish
Steps
  1. Put all ingredients (except garnish) into a blender and mix.
  2. Pour into two glasses (I like Margarita or wine glasses).
  3. Garnish with lime slice or wedge. Serve immediately.