Daiquiris rely on rum and lime juice for their signature flavor, but sometimes even the classics need a make-over. By adding juicy and refreshing strawberry and utilizing vodka instead of rum, you have a delicious updated cocktail, twice the refreshment if you opt for a frozen daiquiri. In fact, frozen strawberry daiquiris are among the most loved of the frozen drinks. While many stick with rum for the strawberry recipe, a strawberry daiquiri with vodka allows for the inclusion of other flavors you'd otherwise be unable to play with.
Strawberry Daiquiris Made With Vodka
Swapping rum for vodka brings a new twist to this familiar favorite
Classic Frozen Daiquiri
Frozen daiquiris add a tasty but cold edge to this classic drink. By using vodka instead of rum, the strawberry flavor shines.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 5 medium-sized strawberries
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Chill a martini or margarita glass.
- In a blender, combine all ingredients.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into chilled glass.
Shaken Strawberry Daiquiri
This recipe omits the blender in favor of a cocktail shaker, but it still delivers that strawberry flavor.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces vodka
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ ounces strawberry syrup
- Ice
- Mint sprig and strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add vodka, lime juice, and strawberry syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with mint sprig and strawberry.
Strawberry Dream Daiquiri
This recipe calls for egg white to make a creamy and rich cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces vodka
- 1 ounce strawberry syrup
- ¾ ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 egg white
- Ice
- Chopped strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add vodka, strawberry syrup, lime juice, and egg white.
- Dry shake for approximately 45 seconds to mix ingredients and create a froth.
- Add ice to shaker.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with chopped strawberry.
Bitter Hemingway Strawberry Daiquiri
This recipe uses strawberry vodka with grapefruit juice for a complex flavor similar to a Hemingway daiquiri.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces strawberry vodka
- ¾ ounce grapefruit juice
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Grapefruit peel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, strawberry vodka, grapefruit juice, simple syrup, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with grapefruit peel.
Rose's Sparkling Strawberry Daiquiri
This gorgeous cocktail can be served in a martini glass, or on the rocks if you prefer more bubbles.
Ingredients
- 1¾ ounces strawberry vodka
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Prosecco to top off
- Ice
- Strawberry and rosemary sprig for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini or rocks glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, add strawberry vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice or chilled martini glass.
- Top off with prosecco.
- Garnish with strawberries and rosemary sprig.
Loaded Strawberry Daiquiri
This recipe steps the berry flavor up to 10, and isn't for the faint of heart.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces raspberry vodka
- ¾ ounce strawberry liqueur
- ½ ounce cranberry juice
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- Strawberry slices for garnish
Ingredients
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, raspberry vodka, strawberry liqueur, cranberry juice, lime juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into martini or wine glass.
- Garnish with strawberry slices.
Vanilla Berry Daiquiri
This spin on the classic dessert is the answer to what you'll have to satisfy your sweet tooth after dinner.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces vodka
- ¾ ounce vanilla schnapps
- ¾ ounce strawberry syrup
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, vanilla schnapps, strawberry syrup, and freshly squeezed lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Variations
Vodka cocktails are wonderful because there are endless variations to try. Consider a few of the following when you're playing around.
- Use powdered sugar or granulated sugar instead of simple syrup.
- Replace plain vodka with flavored versions, like citrus or berry.
- Add an ounce of strawberry schnapps for a sweeter drink.
- Add orange liqueur to reduce the tartness from the lime juice.
- Replace the lime juice with lemon juice.
- Top the drink with whipped cream.
Why Choose Vodka?
Many prefer vodka for their daiquiris because it doesn't have as prominent a flavor as rum. Vodka is similar to light rum both because of its more mild flavor and because it is clear, but the mash used to make vodka does not contain molasses or sugarcane, yielding a relatively flavorless liquor. A strawberry daiquiri made with vodka can easily become a favorite. You can try many different ingredients to come up with a signature cocktail recipe that is truly unique.
Strawberry Daiquiris Forever
Strawberry daiquiris have a dewy rich flavor, and by using vodka the strawberry flavors are uninhibited. Consider this spirit swap the next time you go to shake a drink, you might just find a strawberry daiquiri with vodka is your new favorite daiquiri.
