Wouldn’t we all prefer to sip a Strawberry Banana Daiquiri under the shade of a cabana? When the tiki bar is out of reach, we’ll show you how to make a Strawberry Banana Daiquiri at home to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Strawberry Banana Daiquiri
PREP TIME 5 min
QUICK TIPS
INSTRUCTIONS
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Add all your ingredients into the blender.
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Add a handful of ice and blitz for 10-20 seconds until icy.
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Pour it into a highball or hurricane glass.
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Garnish with a strawberry and slice of banana
More about what’s in a Strawberry Banana Daiquiri
A Hemingway Cuban Daiquiri includes the staple combination of double rum to lime juice with a little simple syrup for silky sweetness. For a creamy Strawberry Banana Daiquiri version, all you need is a good quality rum like Jamaican Wray and Nephew white rum or Caribbean Maison La Mauny Rum), a handful of fresh in season strawberries, banana and a splash of orange juice. To sweeten, add a dash of simple syrup or sugar. Nothing spells summer quite like this frozen drink!
How to make a Strawberry Banana Daiquiri like a pro
This pretty-in-pink drink is so simple to make and swift too! Just add all your Strawberry Banana Daiquiri ingredients into a blender with a handful of ice and whizz until smooth. Spoon every last drop into a highball or hurricane glass. Add strawberry to the rim of your glass for extra glamor. There’s probably no need to rinse the blender just yet as you’ll be making another one soon!
What is the best rum for a Strawberry Banana Daiquiri?
Sometimes, too much choice can make a decision really tough. Don’t get overwhelmed with all the rums on offer. You just need a subtle sweet white rum to suit a fruity Daiquiri. Try a Jamaican Wray and Nephew white rum or Caribbean Maison La Mauny Rum, both with a tasty molasses base.
Fun recipe variations
Mix it up and put your own spin on the Strawberry Banana Daiquiri with our fun variations:
- Make it extra chilled by using frozen fruit. Store leftover berries in a Ziplock bag with pieces of banana and freeze ready for an easy reach when friends turn up unexpectedly.
- Keep it simple and make a straight up Strawberry Daiquiri for those banana haters amongst us!
- If you’re in the mood for more tropical island vibes, push the boat out and make our Miami Vice cocktail. It’s a cocktail duo of Strawberry Daiquiri and Piña Colada. It’s extra, we know, but oh so good!
If you love strawberries in the summertime, take a peek at our juicy and delicious strawberry vodka cocktails. Summer is all about effortless backyard entertaining, so you’ll need a few more easy summer cocktails to make the most of it.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Strawberries and bananas are fruits that blend heavenly with just about any alcohol. Our favorites are rum, tequila, vodka and gin. We hope you have fun trying them with each of these spirits.
To make the classic Cuban style Daiquiri that Hemingway loved so much, you’ll need a decent white rum. But these days Daiquiris can be made with vodka too.
