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Frozen Banana Daiquiri with Rum and Lime

Blend a Frozen Banana Daiquiri with ripe banana, white rum, lime, and crushed ice. Find tips for a smooth texture, balanced sweetness, and serving it cold.

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Ingredients 🧂🥕

  • Limes1.5 pcs
  • Cane Sugar15 g
  • Crushed Ice75 g
  • White Rum60 ml
  • Simple Syrup20 ml
  • Cherry Liqueur5 ml
  • Bananas0.5 pcs

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Instructions 👩‍🍳

Step-by-step:

  1. Prepare the banana:  Peel the ripe banana and cut it into pieces. Squeeze the lime and remove any pips from the juice. See the illustrated recipe for the exact details.
  2. Blend until creamy:  Put the banana, white rum, lime juice, simple syrup and crushed ice into a blender suitable for crushing ice. Secure the lid and blend until the banana is fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  3. Serve while frozen:  Pour the Frozen Banana Daiquiri into a cocktail glass and serve straight away, while the banana and ice give it a thick, even texture.

Frozen Banana Daiquiri with white rum and lime

Ripe banana gives a Frozen Banana Daiquiri its creamy texture, while lime keeps the sweetness lively. White rum and crushed ice turn the fruit into a thick, cold cocktail that is ready to pour straight from the blender.

Ripe banana makes the difference

Choose a ripe banana with soft flesh. It blends more readily and tastes sweeter than a firm, unripe one. The banana adds body, lime brings acidity, and simple syrup rounds out the white rum. Taste before adding more sweetness so the fruit does not overwhelm the citrus.

Wash fresh fruit under running water before peeling or cutting, and use clean hands, a clean knife and a clean board. Remove any hard seeds from the lime juice. Prepared fruit should stay covered in the refrigerator until you are ready to blend.

Creaminess comes from the fruit

Banana and crushed ice make this version thick without cream. An even blend should have no large banana or ice pieces. Use a blender suitable for ice and follow its loading and capacity instructions. Keep the lid secured; switch off, unplug and wait for the blades to stop before opening it to loosen stuck ingredients.

Give the mixture room to move

If the fruit stops circulating, do not keep running the blender without progress. Stop it safely and check the loading guidance for your machine. Adding more rum or syrup just to make it move changes the flavor as well as the texture, so avoid large, hurried adjustments.

Optional frozen banana slices

Frozen banana slices can replace the fresh ripe banana for a firmer frozen texture. Peel ripe bananas before freezing and keep portions in a food-safe freezer container. Use a blender approved for frozen fruit; this variation may need a different balance of fruit and ice from the fresh-banana version.

For a juicier fruit flavor

A Watermelon Daiquiri uses juicy melon in a slushy blend. It keeps the rum-and-lime combination but feels less creamy than this banana version.

Prepare portions, blend to serve

You can prepare the fruit shortly before blending and keep it covered and refrigerated, or have frozen banana portions ready for the optional variation. Store syrup as directed on the bottle and keep crushed ice frozen. Set out the glasses before blending: the finished drink becomes thinner as its ice melts.

Frequently asked questions

Does the banana have to be frozen?
No. The base uses ripe banana and crushed ice. Frozen banana is an optional change to the texture.

Does it need cream?
No. The banana gives this version its creamy body without added dairy.

How do I know it is ready?
The drink should pour evenly and look smooth, without large pieces of banana or ice. Serve it while it is still thick and cold.

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