If you want to sip on something cold, bright and refreshing while the weather is warming up, strawberry daiquiri it is! The best of the juicy strawberries, citrusy, slushy , a bit of the spirit and a taste that you will want to remember and have everyone else coming back for more.
Luscious plump strawberries are almost synonymous with the spring/summer- both exalts our senses; the nature at its prime, vibrant and full while the strawberries are tantalizing red and juicy fulfilling our palate with ultimate joy.The bright sunshine, and the flowers are mood enhancer and so is the sight of the red strawberries which are to be seen every where. The shopping baskets are getting filled with the bright reds every time I visit the stores – they are irresistible.
The best thing about the daiquiris is that they don’t need the alcohol to enjoy them. The virgin version is equally vibrant and cool. You can see that Arjun got busy entertaining us with the abundance of fresh strawberries we are getting home; ours to make us tipsy 🙂 and virgin ones for the kids. Check out last year’s strawberry concoction – The Pink Breeze. A slight twist from the traditional strawberry daiquiri, this one uses pineapple juice for a hint of tropical flavor.
Strawberry Daiquiri
Ingredients: (serves 2)
- 8-10 strawberries, fresh or frozen – washed and hulled
- 2 oz pineapple juice
- 2 oz Seven Up/Sprite/any lime or lemon based soda
- 2-3 cubes ice
- 3 tablespoons sugar (or as per taste)
- 2 oz rum (preferably white rum) – (Omit rum for Virgin version)
Preparation:Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth.
Serve chilled.
A wonderful thirst quencher on a hot summer day. Strawberry daiquiris make deliciously great party favors for backyard get together, pool parties, and BBQs or for just a friendly family meet.
Sent to Indrani’s Summer Food and Drink.
Daiquiri Facts and Origin:
The name Daiquirí is also the name of a beach near Santiago, Cuba, and an iron mine in that area, and it is a word of Taíno origin…
Originally the drink was served in a tall glass packed with cracked ice. A teaspoon of sugar was poured over the ice and the juice of one or two limes was squeezed over the sugar. Two or three ounces of rum completed the mixture. The glass was then frosted by stirring with a long-handled spoon. Later the Daiquirí evolved to be mixed in a shaker with the same ingredients but with shaved ice.
The basic recipe for a Daiquirí is also similar to the grog British sailors drank aboard ship from the 1740s onwards. By 1795 the Royal Navy daily grog ration contained rum, water, ¾ ounce of lemon or lime juice, and 2 ounces of sugar.(WIKI)
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That’s a lovely drink! So fresh and girly!
Cheers,
Rosa
OMG, this daiquiri with my favorite berry is scrumptious!!
Here it is a cold day but I can drink several of them, without any problem 🙂
All the best,
Gera
WOW this daiquiri looks SO refreshing, it’d be the perfect drink for me on this humid day I’m having in Dallas — beautiful picture and presentation!
the word Daiquiri is new to me…learned it from here only…the drink is too refreshing…….
The drink is so sexy! I never tasted this one!
That looks absolutely vibrant and fresh.
I made your “cauliflower potato in cream sauce” and blogged about it.
It came out amazing.
Dear Soma & family, Shubho Naboborsho’r Priti o Shubhechcha!!! Have a fantastic year ahead! ~ Hugs.
btw, Your pics are sounds like from a beautiful magazine article. Very pleasing! 🙂
WOW refreshing drink :))
What a great use of strawberries! I love it when a cocktail is fresh, bright, and fruity. The version with pineapple sounds delicious too.
We need some of these glassfuls very badly! It is scorching and even as I write I am sitting with mint face pack to make me feel better:).
u r so good in clicking drinks,this one looks refreshing,perfect for summers
I like the styling done in this pic. The drink looks so refreshing and those flowers adds a kick to it.
wonderful !!! looks so tempting !
YUM Soma! I’ve been collecting baskets of strawberries like crazy, wondering how I am going to use them all. What a perfect idea you have here. How fun to make up a batch of strawberry daiquiri and relax and in the cool shade on a warm day. How refreshing!
I love strawberry daiquiri its my fav drink to order when we eat out. I always made it with the store bought syrup at home, I guess its better with fresh fruit. Will give this one a try. I have a load of strawberries in my fridge.
This looks amazing! I am definitely marking your recipe and will be sending it on to my Aunt who LOVES daiquiris!
Shubho Nababarsho Soma. chotto dutoke nie khub bhalo katuk tomader notun bachor.
I had a daiquiri last weekend with my husband. Our Saturday night ritual for the most part. I just love them. I stirred a bit of thick Greek style yogurt into them because I like a little cream with my strawberry daiquiris. The Sprite I have never heard of. I will definitely give this version a try.
very refreshing……as usual love you clicks…..
Wow this sounds delicious.
I like the use of Sprite in a daiquiri 🙂 With strawberry season in full bloom, I guess its time for me make one as well. Nice clicks.
Looks so good, cannot wait to try this soon. We love anything with strawberry.
A gorgeous and refreshing drink! I Love the pretty color!
Just what we need here Soma… this is refreshing!!
So refreshing! I’ll try the virgin version 🙂
Yes. I bet it must be refreshing!
this is one of my all time favorite drinks! beautiful!
Nice piture….tempting
Oh wow, that looks so fresh and frothy. We’re in Autumn here in Oz, so no strawberries for a few months – enjoy!
Yum- I love a strawberry daiquiri or two.
the white flowers look gorgeous! and i love the name of the drink, its so catchy 🙂
I love these! With the alcohol preferably. Nice facts too 🙂
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