Light Strawberry Daiquiri Slush (Printable Version)

Icy strawberry and lime slush with a crisp, light twist, ideal for warm days and casual gatherings.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled

→ Citrus

02 - 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, approximately 2 limes

→ Spirits

03 - 1/2 cup white rum

→ Sweetener

04 - 2 to 3 tablespoons erythritol or monk fruit sweetener, to taste, optional

→ Other

05 - 2 cups ice cubes
06 - 1/4 cup cold water, as needed

# How To Make It:

01 - Add strawberries, lime juice, white rum, and optional sweetener to blender.
02 - Add ice cubes and blend until smooth and slushy consistency is achieved. If mixture is too thick, add cold water one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
03 - Taste mixture and adjust sweetness as needed based on strawberry ripeness and personal preference.
04 - Pour into chilled glasses and serve immediately, garnishing with strawberry slices or lime wedge if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's ready in ten minutes, which means you can make it while guests are still arriving.
  • The natural sweetness of ripe strawberries means you might not need added sweetener at all, letting the fruit shine.
  • One blender and a handful of ingredients transform into something that tastes like you've been working all day.
02 -
  • The thickness is everything—too thick and it becomes hard to drink, too thin and it loses that luxurious slushy texture, so taste before you add water.
  • Frozen strawberries work better than fresh in this recipe because they're already cold and help create that perfect frosty consistency without extra ice that melts into water.
03 -
  • The texture is your best guide—if it looks like a thick smoothie, it's perfect; if it looks like juice with ice chunks, blend longer.
  • Fresh mint muddled into the glass before you pour adds this whisper of herbaceousness that makes people think you're a bartender.
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