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Published: Aug 1, 2023 by Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Raspberry Daiquiri (Shaken or Frozen)

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Stay cool and refreshed during those sweltering summer days with a raspberry daiquiri in hand! You can make this drink shaken for a more traditional daiquiri, or you can blend it up like you're on vacation at a beach resort. Both methods will give you a summery cocktail full of fresh, fruity flavor.

A frozen raspberry daiquiri on a straw placemat against a pink background with flowers and fresh raspberries surrounding it.
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  • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredients
  • Step-by-Step Instructions
  • How to Make a Pitcher of Daiquiris
  • Recipe FAQs
  • Variations and Substitutions
  • Expert Tips
  • Perfect Pairing
  • Enjoy More Rum Cocktail Recipes
  • 📖 Recipe

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Make it your way: The cocktail purists say a proper daiquiri should be shaken, but you can’t deny that a frosty, frozen drink isn’t delicious. So you do you and make this daiquiri frozen or shaken — or better yet, try both methods.

Prepared with real ingredients: For the best, freshest flavor, we prepare our own homemade raspberry simple syrup and raspberry purée. 

Batch it for parties: To make your hosting duties streamlined and simple, we’ll chat about a batching option.

Related: For more fruity tropical cocktails, you'll also love this strawberry mojito, passion fruit margarita or Painkiller cocktail.

Ingredients

The drink ingredients with white and black labels by the items on a white distressed wooden board.

White rum: A classic daiquiri is made with white rum, so that’s what we use here. You can put that dark rum to use with my Bajan rum punch if you need another summer sipper.

Raspberry purée: You can make the purée from fresh or frozen raspberries. If making a shaken daiquiri, thaw the berries first, but you want to keep them frozen if you opt for a frozen raspberry daiquiri. 

Raspberry simple syrup: All we need here are water, sugar and raspberries. You’re welcome to check out my homemade raspberry simple syrup recipe for more details.

Freshly squeezed lime juice: We absolutely want fresh lime juice. Bottled lime juice doesn’t deliver the same brightness, and our drink won’t taste nearly as good without fresh lime. 

Ice: If you plan to make a shaken daiquiri, use whole ice cubes. For a frozen daiquiri, I like crushed ice because it’s easier to blend, resulting in a creamier texture.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Make the Simple Syrup

Step 1: We need to first make the raspberry syrup. For this step, we add the berries, white sugar and water to a small saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil. Once it boils and the sugar dissolves, we crush the berries, let the mixture steep and then strain the syrup (photos 1-3).

A three-photo collage showing the process of making the homemade raspberry simple syrup for the drink.

Shaken Method

Step 1: With our syrup prepared, we’re ready to start on the drink by adding the raspberry purée, white rum, lime juice, raspberry simple syrup and a handful of ice to a cocktail shaker (photo 4).

A hand pouring a shot glass of raspberry purée into a clear crystal cocktail shaker against a white wooden background.

Step 2: Now we seal the cocktail shaker and shake the daiquiri vigorously. Shaking for about 15-30 seconds takes care of the job (photo 5).

Two hands shaking a clear crystal cocktail shaker to mix the drink against a white wooden surface.

Step 3: We then strain the shaken daiquiri into a chilled coupe glass or martini glass (photo 6). For a pretty garnish, we add some fresh raspberries and a lime wedge or lime wheel to the rim of the glass.

A crystal cocktail shaker straining the drink into a coupe glass on a white wooden surface.

Frozen Method

Step 1: If you prefer a frozen raspberry daiquiri, we add frozen raspberries, crushed ice, white rum, lime juice and raspberry simple syrup to a blender (photo 7).

The frozen daiquiri ingredients in a blender on a white wooden surface before processing the mixture.

Step 2: We let the blender work its magic until our ingredients turn smooth (photo 8).

The frozen daiquiri in the blender on a white wooden surface after the ingredients have been processed until smooth.

Step 3: Just like that, we’re ready to pour the contents of the blender into our glass (photo 9).

A blender pouring the frozen daiquiri into a chilled coupe glass on a white wooden surface.

Now take a frosty sip and savor those summer days on the patio.

Bonus: For more raspberry cocktails, make sure you also check out recipes for my raspberry martini, raspberry margarita and raspberry mojito.

How to Make a Pitcher of Daiquiris

As promised, here’s how to make a pitcher of fresh raspberry daiquiris. These directions are for the shaken daiquiri. If you’d like a pitcher of frozen daiquiris, simply scale up the quantities for what your blender can handle.

  • Stir the daiquiri ingredients to make a cohesive mixture in a large pitcher, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to a day.
  • Once you’re ready for drinks, stir the pitcher well to keep the raspberry purée from settling on the bottom.
  • Now add 6 ounces per drink — the equivalent of ¾ cup — to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake as originally directed. Most cocktail shakers can handle two drinks at a time.

Yes, even though we prepared this drink in a pitcher, we still want to shake the drink. Shaking aerates it for a better texture and gives us the correct dilution.

You can find the exact proportions for an eight-serving pitcher in the recipe card’s notes section. To customize your servings, multiply the ounces of each ingredient by the number of desired servings and divide that number by eight for the cup measurement. Cocktails are traditionally listed in ounces, but the cup measurement is much easier when batching.

Recipe FAQs

What are the best rums to make a daiquiri?

Bacardi makes a light rum that’s widely available, but don’t feel like you need to stick with this one. Havana Club, Don Q and Cruzan are all great options. For more inspiration, check out this guide to the best white rums for cocktails.

How do you make raspberry purée for the shaken drink?

The process is simple — add the raspberries to a blender with a splash of water and blend until smooth. If it’s too thick, you can thin it with more water.

Can you make this into a raspberry daiquiri mocktail?

Absolutely, you can substitute the rum for a nonalcoholic spirit, or you can swap the rum for a splash of juice. Cranberry juice, orange juice or even a raspberry lemonade are all nice options.

Looking straight on to two shaken raspberry daiquiris on a straw placemat over a white wooden surface with flowers around them.

Variations and Substitutions

Swap the raspberries for other fresh fruits: Just like in my peach daiquiri, other fruit purées work beautifully. Think strawberries, blackberries, passion fruit or watermelon.

Try another syrup: While I love the raspberry flavor, you can also throw in a different flavor. My ginger syrup, for instance, would add a nice touch of spice that’s lovely with fruit. 

Use a raspberry-infused rum: This daiquiri is full of raspberry flavor, but you can amp up those fruity notes even more with a raspberry rum.  

Add some orange liqueur: While traditional daiquiris don't have an added liqueur, some people like adding a little orange liqueur to the mix — just 1 ounce will do the trick. Cointreau or Grand Marnier are great for a top-shelf daiquiri, or you can use triple sec for a more economical option.

Expert Tips

Serve in a chilled cocktail glass: Simply place your glass in the freezer for 15-30 minutes, and it will be nice and cold. If you forget, you can fill your glass with ice water and let it sit as you make the drink. Right before filling your glass, stir the ice water for 30 seconds and then dump the contents — your chilled glass is ready.

Pick limes that have some give when you press into them: If the lime is rock hard, that means it’s dried out.

Strain your purée if you don’t like seeds: After blending, you can run the purée over a fine-mesh sieve. You just want to make sure it’s thin enough that it doesn’t get stuck in the sieve. If it does, you can always pour it back into the blender and add more water. 

No crushed ice, no problem: If you don’t have an ice maker, you can crush your own ice by placing the ice in a sealable bag and smashing it with a rolling pin or meat mallet.

Perfect Pairing

When it’s daiquiri night, we need some equally tropical dishes to pair with our drink. Of course, some jerk chicken or jerk pork are perfect summer-inspired options, and you’ll love how the fruit and spice play together.

Some light and refreshing tacos are also delightful here. Try my blackened salmon tacos or lobster tacos — bonus points if you use my smoked lobster to go with those tacos.

And let's not forget dessert. This raspberry pie was made for this daiquiri.

Make your next summer happy hour one to remember with this fresh raspberry daiquiri recipe. Whether you enjoy it frozen or shaken, you’ll love every fruity, refreshing sip.

Cheers!

Looking down on two raspberry daiquiris on a straw placemat with fresh raspberries and pink flowers around them.

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📖 Recipe

A frozen raspberry daiquiri on a straw placemat against a pink background with flowers and fresh raspberries surrounding it.

Raspberry Daiquiri (Shaken or Frozen)

Stay cool and refreshed during those sweltering summer days with a raspberry daiquiri in hand! You can make this drink shaken for a more traditional daiquiri, or you can blend it up like you're on vacation at a beach resort. Both methods will give you a summery cocktail full of fresh, fruity flavor.
5 from 135 votes
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Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Steeping Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 244kcal
Author: Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker for shaken method
  • Blender for frozen method
  • Handheld citrus juicer
  • Jigger or small measuring cup

Ingredients

Raspberry Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup raspberries

Shaken Raspberry Daiquiri

  • 2 ounces white rum
  • 2 ounces raspberry purée
  • 1 ounce raspberry simple syrup
  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Cubed ice
  • Extra raspberries and lime wheel for garnish, optional

Frozen Raspberry Daiquiri

  • ½ cup frozen raspberries
  • ½ cup crushed ice
  • 2 ounces white rum
  • 1 ounce raspberry simple syrup
  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Extra raspberries and lime wheel for garnish, optional

Instructions

Raspberry Simple Syrup

  • Combine the raspberries, sugar and water in a small saucepan. Over medium-high heat, bring to a simmer and then a boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
  • Once the mixture boils and the sugar dissolves, turn off the heat. Use a potato masher or fork to break down the raspberries. Let the mixture steep for at least 15 minutes.
  • Place a bowl or measuring cup under a fine-mesh sieve or strainer. Strain the raspberries from the liquid. The liquid is your simple syrup. Allow to cool and then store in a sterile, airtight container in the refrigerator.

Shaken Raspberry Daiquiri

  • Add the white rum, raspberry purée, raspberry simple syrup, lime juice and a handful of cubed ice to a cocktail shaker.
  • Seal the top of the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously, about 15-30 seconds.
  • Strain the drink into a chilled coupe or martini glass. If desired, garnish with additional raspberries and a lime wheel. Enjoy!

Frozen Raspberry Daiquiri

  • Add the frozen raspberries, crushed ice, white rum, raspberry simple syrup and lime juice to a blender.
  • Blend until the mixture turns smooth and creamy.
  • Pour into a chilled glass. If desired, garnish with additional raspberries and a lime wheel. Enjoy!

Notes

8-serving shaken raspberry daiquiri pitcher recipe: Stir together 2 cups raspberry purée, 2 cups white rum, 1 cup lime juice and 1 cup raspberry simple syrup. Cover and refrigerate up to a day. When ready to serve, stir the pitcher well, pour 6  ounces per drink into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake as you would. For a pitcher of frozen daiquiris, simply scale up as much as your blender can hold.
  • To make the raspberry purée, blend raspberries together with a splash of water until smooth. If it's a bit too thick after blending, add more water and blend again. 
  • If you don't have an ice machine to make crushed ice, which blends more easily, you can crush it yourself. Place ice cubes in a sealable bag and smash it with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
  • If stored properly, the syrup should last for two to three weeks. 
  • Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Janice says

    August 19, 2023 at 4:14 am

    5 stars
    This raspberry daiquiri was soo refreshing. I recently made it, and my husband loved it already! This is a must-try!

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 19, 2023 at 3:39 pm

      Glad you both enjoyed it!

      Reply
  2. Sharon says

    August 18, 2023 at 9:39 pm

    5 stars
    Yummmmmmm! Made the frozen version of these tonight and we slurped up every last bit. The raspberry flavor was really yummy.

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 19, 2023 at 3:38 pm

      That sounds like a great way to spend the evening!

      Reply
  3. Claudia says

    August 18, 2023 at 4:11 pm

    5 stars
    These were such a treat to make, I made sure to bring out the blender for this recipe and it did not disappoint, I felt like I was at a resort! I can't wait to try the peach version next.

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 19, 2023 at 3:37 pm

      Thanks, Claudia! You'll love the peach version just as much!

      Reply
  4. Jane says

    August 18, 2023 at 3:23 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a great drink! I love how you can taste the raspberry and lime, and it's really refreshing.

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 19, 2023 at 3:37 pm

      Happy you loved it, Jane!

      Reply
  5. Sarah says

    August 18, 2023 at 2:54 pm

    5 stars
    This was so refreshing at the end of a long hot day. I loved the addition of the fresh lime juice!

    Reply
    • Amanda McGrory-Dixon says

      August 19, 2023 at 3:36 pm

      It's all about going fresh! Thanks, Sarah.

      Reply

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