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A classic daiquiri \u2014 rum, lime juice, and simple syrup served straight up \u2014 is so much better than the frozen kind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>\n Makes<\/span>1<\/span><\/p>\n Prep<\/span>5 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/div>\n We independently select these products\u2014if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A few winters ago, my family went to Mexico in search of some respite from the cold weather. After a long day at the beach, we made ourselves at home at the hotel bar, and my husband ordered daiquiris. The bartender brought out an elegant-looking cocktail that was served straight-up and simply garnished with a lime wheel. I was extremely confused because, in my mind, daiquiris were always frozen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Up until that point I had never been a fan of daiquiris, which for me were always much too sweet. This cocktail was unlike any daiquiri I\u2019d ever had. It was refreshing, slightly tart, and not at all sweet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Since then, I\u2019ve been making daiquiris at home \u2014 especially when it\u2019s warm out. The drink itself is unfussy and extremely easy to prepare; it has only three ingredients and comes together quickly in a cocktail shaker<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The daiquiri was originally invented in the 1890s in Cuba, and was later popularized by Ernest Hemingway. Traditionally, a daiquiri is served straight-up or on the rocks, not frozen. Structurally, it calls for the same ingredients as a frozen daiquiri: light rum, lime juice, and simple syrup<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n To make a classic daiquiri, combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, add ice, and shake. Pour the drink through a strainer into a coupe glass, garnish with a lime wheel, and serve. (A frozen daiquiri, on the other hand, adds the ingredients directly to a blender with ice, and blends it until slushy-like in consistency).\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A classic daiquiri requires only three ingredients \u2014 no blender needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n No! A classic daiquiri is served straight-up or on the rocks, rather than frozen. A frozen daiquiri, which is a riff on the original cocktail, is blended with ice and then served.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIngredients You\u2019ll Need to Make a Daiquiri<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Is a Daiquiri Always Frozen?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n