What ingredients are in a Frozen Daiquiri?

1 1/2 oz Light rum, 1 tblsp Triple sec, 1 1/2 oz Lime juice, 1 tsp Sugar, 1 Cherry, 1 cup crushed Ice

What glass do you use for a Frozen Daiquiri?

A Frozen Daiquiri is traditionally served in a Champagne flute.

How strong is a Frozen Daiquiri?

A Frozen Daiquiri has an estimated ABV of 5.92%.

How many calories are in a Frozen Daiquiri?

A Frozen Daiquiri contains approximately 234 calories per serving.

Frozen Daiquiri

Frozen Daiquirí

Glass Champagne flute

Difficulty Hard

Calories ~234 kcal

ABV 5.92%

Ingredients

Light rum 1 1/2 oz
Triple sec 1 tblsp
Lime juice 1 1/2 oz
Sugar 1 tsp
Cherry 1
Ice 1 cup crushed

Instructions

Combine all ingredients (except for the cherry) in an electric blender and blend at a low speed for five seconds, then blend at a high speed until firm. Pour contents into a champagne flute, top with the cherry, and serve.

Frozen Citrus

The Frozen Daiquiri is a blended variation of the classic Cuban Daiquiri, combining light rum, triple sec, lime juice, and sugar with crushed ice in an electric blender until smooth and frozen. The frozen format mellows the rum's intensity while preserving the cocktail's characteristic balance of sweet and tart. It is served in a champagne flute garnished with a cherry.

History & Origins

The original Daiquiri was created in the late 1890s in Santiago de Cuba, reportedly by American engineer Jennings Cox and mining colleague Pagliuchi, who combined local rum with lime juice and sugar. The frozen variation became popular after Constantino Ribalaigua Vert of La Floridita in Havana developed his blended version in the 1930s, which Ernest Hemingway famously championed. The addition of triple sec in this recipe is a modern refinement.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: fresh lime and light rum with a faint citrus sweetness from the triple sec. Palate: cold, slushy, and tart-sweet with the light rum providing an agave-adjacent spirit note and the lime delivering pronounced citrus acidity. Finish: clean, icy, and refreshing with a lingering lime tartness.

lime rum citrus sweet frozen

Pro Tip

Blend at low speed for five seconds then high speed until firm — over-blending will make the drink watery, while under-blending will leave it chunky rather than smooth.

Techniques Used

Blending

Data verified September 2017

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