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Strawberry Daiquiri on a bar at EOW Magazine

Strawberry Daiquiri Cocktail

A fresh and balanced Strawberry Daiquiri made with white rum, lime juice, strawberry purée and simple syrup. Shaken and served straight up for a lighter and more refined version of the classic rum cocktail.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Build time 5 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

The Cocktail
  • 5 cl White rum
  • 2,5 cl Strawberry purée or a couple fresh strawberries
  • 2 cl Lime juice Freshly squeezed
  • 1 cl Simple Syrup
Garnish
  • 1 Mint sprig
  • 1 lime

Equipment

  • 1 Shaker
  • 1 Jigger
  • 1 Martini / cocktail glass
  • 1 Strainer
  • 1 Fine strainer
  • 1 Knife for garnish

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Chill your martini or coupe glass with ice or place it in a freezer. Remove the ice from the glass before serving.
  2. Prepare the garnish by cutting a strip of lime zest and making a small cut in the middle so it can sit on the rim of the glass
  3. Place the mint sprig in the hole of the zest.
Instructions with strawberry purée
  1. Add rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and strawberry purée to a shaker
  2. Fill the shaker with ice
  3. Shake hard for 8-12 seconds
  4. Double strain in a chilled cocktail glass.
  5. Garnish by placing the mint sprig on the rim of the glass.
Instructions with fresh strawberries
  1. Add rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and a couple strawberries to a shaker
  2. Fill the shaker with ice
  3. Shake hard for 8-12 seconds
  4. Double strain in a chilled cocktail glass.
  5. Garnish by placing the mint sprig on the rim of the glass.

Common Mistakes

Remember to double strain the cocktail. Straining the drink through a fine strainer removes fruit fibres and small ice shards. This gives the cocktail a cleaner texture and a more refined finish.