Fruity raspberry daiquiri

We love having people around for a summer party, alfresco cocktails with friends and family is just what the summer was made for!

Summer fruits in season are wonderful and fresh raspberries are amongst our favorites!

Quick and easy to make, you’ll be drinking your daiquiris in just 5 minutes.

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A cool easy summer cocktail recipe full of flavor

So, we created a visually stunning, mouth wateringly delicious refreshing raspberry daiquiri easy summer cocktail recipe that we know you’re going to love!

This is one of those summer drinks recipes that you are going to want to make again and again.

What does this drink taste like?

Heaven. It’s the best raspberry cocktail. Ever.

Sweet cool liquid raspberry with a hint of rum.

We think you’re going to absolutely love it!

Do I have to use fresh raspberry puree?

Yes, using fresh raspberry puree is essential.

Remember, raspberries are the heroes of this delicious cocktail, so you don’t want to be cutting any corners on the flavor.

We appreciate that you can’t always puree your own raspberries but if you can, then here’s a two-minute raspberry puree recipe.

Raspberries aren’t in season all year, so sometimes you must buy your raspberry puree, just make sure it’s the best quality that you can afford.

Alternatively, you could buy frozen raspberries to puree.

Can I make this into a frozen raspberry daiquiri?

Absolutely!

This can easily be made into a frozen raspberry daiquiri by combining all the ingredients in a blender and then blending them into slush like consistency.

You can even use frozen raspberries if you prefer!

Then you’ll have a tasty frozen raspberry daiquiri cocktail to enjoy.

Can I substitute fresh lime juice with fresh lemon juice?

Yes, you can substitute fresh lime juice for lemon juice but just be aware that the flavor will change using lemon juice.

If you do decide to use lemon instead of lime juice, then when you are making your sugar rim, use lemon zest instead of lime zest.

Can I make this ahead?

Yes, you can make your raspberry daiquiri cocktails ahead.

Just mix the daiquiris and store them in the fridge and when you are ready to serve your drinks, just give it a good stir.

Just be aware that if you make the sugar rim ahead, it will become quite incrusted, so you may want to leave this until nearer to the serving time.

What equipment will I need?

You’ll need a fine grater for the sugar rim, a cocktail shaker, a jigger, Hawthorne shaker and a cocktail glass.

Take a look at our tip section further down if you don’t have any of these.

What should I garnish my cocktail with?

We think that a beautiful, sweet sugar rim is perfect for your raspberry daiquiri but even that needs just a little extra.

You can garnish your cocktails with a lime wheel or lime wedge.

Fresh raspberries threaded onto a cocktail stick would also look great.

Why do you wipe the rim of a cocktail glass with lemon or lime?

There are a couple of reasons why you’d wipe your cocktail glass with lemon or lime.

Firstly, give your rim a hint of lemon or lime.

Secondly, when you are going to coat the rim with sugar, wiping it first, gives the sugar something to stick to.

The more juice on the rim, the more sugar sticks to it, so for a thin rim, just lightly wipe it.

Recipe notes and tips

• No cocktail shaker?
  No problem! Just take a large, sterilized jar with a lid, fill it with all of the ingredients, secure the lid and shake! While a cocktail shaker is always better, this will be a great temporary substitute.
• If you don’t own a Hawthorne strainer (and lots of people don’t), then carefully use a tea strainer instead to sieve your drink.
• It’s not the end of the world if you don’t have a cocktail jigger, just use a measuring jug or even a shot glass if you have one.
• If you’re not sure about a sugar rim, then why not just coat one side with sugar? This way you can taste it to see what difference it makes and if it’s too sweet for you, you can drink it from the other side of the glass.

How do I make it?

Making our raspberry daiquiri recipe is super easy if you follow our simple instructions.

If you want to convert the ingredients, then that’s not a problem, there’s a conversion button on our recipe card below.

First, you’ll need to make your lime sugar rim.

Zest a fresh lime into 3tbsp of sugar and mix it in so that it’s incorporated perfectly.

Place the sugar on a flat surface.

Now take a wedge of lime and run it gently around the rim of your cocktail glass.

Then, turn your glass upside down and gently swirl it in the sugar until the whole rim is coated.

Now it’s time to build your raspberry daiquiri!

In a cocktail shaker, add a handful of ice.

Next, add 50ml of raspberry puree and 50ml of white rum.

Now add 25ml of Triple Sec and 25ml of sugar syrup.

Finally, add 25ml of fresh lime juice and secure the lid on your cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 20 – 30 seconds.

Using your Hawthorne strainer, strain your raspberry daiquiri into your glass.

Garnish with a lime wedge or a lime wheel.

Serve your family and friends!

Refreshing raspberry daiquiris, the taste of the summer – cheers!

If you like daiquiris and love strawberries, then why not check out our strawberry daiquiri too, it’s strawberry heaven!

We hope you enjoy making our recipe and drinking your homemade raspberry daiquiri and would love to hear how you got on making yours.

Please do leave a comment below and feel free to ask any questions that you may have.

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