This pineapple daiquiri is the right frozen summer season drink! It’s cool and refreshing, with a touch of sweetness, a little bit of tart lime juice, and many tropical pineapples. This recipe will be simply scaled up or down, so you can also make one daiquiri for your self or sufficient for a complete celebration!
This pineapple daiquiri is very easy to make. Toss every thing in a high-speed blender and mix till easy. Divide it into two glasses and garnish.
There’s no want to purchase a mixture when you can also make this drink with recent elements to get a tropical daiquiri. It’s easy, candy, and splendidly refreshing.
I solely have one different drink, the Georgia Peach Cocktail, which is made with rum, however I do have the most effective ever Rum Cake from Scratch if you happen to need assistance ending off the rum.
Right here’s what you must make this pineapple daiquiri
- Frozen pineapple chunks — assist thicken the daiquiri and add much more pineapple taste.
- Ice — thickens and chills the daiquiri.
- White rum — is mostly utilized in daiquiris, however spiced rum and coconut rum are additionally scrumptious with pineapple.
- 100% pineapple juice — provides sweetness and pineapple taste to the daiquiri.
- Freshly squeezed lime juice — provides a touch of acidity to brighten up the pineapple taste.
- Easy syrup, maple syrup or agave — (optionally available and to style) provides a bit additional sweetness to the drink. Be happy so as to add as a lot or as little as you want.
What sort of rum?
A basic daiquiri is made with white rum, however you may combine it as much as create a signature daiquiri.
You get a fruity end with white rum, however with aged rum, you’re including notes of vanilla, coconut and a touch of citrus.
Darkish rum has a extra caramel-forward taste with further spices like cinnamon.
Coconut rum is extra like a liqueur with a robust coconut taste, and it might be a superb various if you happen to like coconut. It would make a sweeter drink, so that you may wait so as to add the straightforward syrup to style if you happen to make this daiquiri with coconut rum.
Easy syrup
So as to add extra sweetness to this drink, I used a easy syrup, which is optionally available and needs to be added to style. It’s straightforward to make, and you may sweeten different drinks like this Chocolate Cream Chilly Brew.
Use equal elements granulated sugar and water. I sometimes use 1/2 cup water and 1/2 sugar.
Add the sugar and water to a small saucepan over medium warmth and stir till it turns into clear.
Permit the syrup to chill to room temperature. You’ll be able to retailer it in a mason jar with a lid or every other bottle you might have available. Refrigerate till prepared to make use of. It lasts for about 1 week.
Maple syrup and agave additionally work nice! Maple syrup is what I often use, and you may’t style any maple by all of the pineapple taste. Simply be sure that to make use of a light-weight maple syrup and never a darkish, sturdy one.
Variations
I like to make use of frozen pineapple as a result of it cuts down on the ice, and anybody residing in Europe is aware of ice is difficult to return by. In reality, ice trays are a seasonal merchandise that I discover solely in the course of the scorching months.
Frozen pineapple additionally means I could make this daiquiri or this Wholesome Pina Colada Smoothie any time of 12 months.
Basic daiquiris aren’t frozen, so if you happen to’d somewhat serve this drink over ice with chilled elements, that’s an possibility. Add the chilled elements to a cocktail shaker with a bit ice and shake till it’s frosty and funky; pour over ice and revel in.
It’s also possible to use recent pineapple. I like to purchase it on sale, then chop it into chunks (right here’s learn how to lower a pineapple), lay them on a baking sheet with a bit area in between, and freeze them. As soon as frozen, you may switch them to a freezer bag, and when the cravings strike, you’re able to mix.
Garnishes
I take advantage of what I’ve for garnishes, so on this case, I added a wedge of pineapple. For those who purchase a recent pineapple, it’s also possible to grill it.
Recent strawberries or any recent berries can be good.
As for herbs: basil, cilantro, mint and rosemary all go properly with pineapple, so a sprig of mint would even be good right here.
Vegan and gluten-free?
Yup! This daiquiri is of course gluten-free and vegan (like this scrumptious Pineapple Coconut Ice Cream), so long as you’re not utilizing some sort of uncommon easy syrup that has animal merchandise or gluten in it.
I’d say that such a product doesn’t exist, however who is aware of nowadays?
Additionally just be sure you’re shopping for pure, distilled rum. That’s additionally gluten-free and vegan.
However if you happen to use a flavored rum, you must verify the elements. It might need honey, for instance.
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Components
- 2 cups (420 grams) frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 cup (220 grams) ice
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) white rum
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons easy syrup, maple syrup, or agave – optionally available and to style
Instructions
- Add the frozen pineapple, ice, rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, and easy syrup to a high-speed blender and mix till easy – about 1 minute.
- Divide between two glasses and revel in instantly.
