Giffard Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe
Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe
The grown-up, shaken version — no blender, no slush. Giffard Fraise des Bois carries the strawberry fragrance, fresh fruit carries the texture.
Ingredients
- White rum50 ml
- Giffard Fraise des Bois (wild strawberry liqueur)15 ml
- Fresh lime juice25 ml
- Sugar syrup (1:1)10 ml
- Fresh ripe strawberries (hulled)2 medium
Method
- Chill a coupe in the freezer.
- Add hulled strawberries to a Boston shaker and muddle gently — break them down without pulverising the seeds.
- Add white rum, Giffard Fraise des Bois, fresh lime juice and sugar syrup.
- Fill with cubed ice and shake hard for 10 seconds.
- Double-strain through a fine mesh into the chilled coupe to catch the strawberry pulp and seeds.
Garnish: A thin strawberry slice on the rim
Why this works
The Daiquiri was codified in Cuba around 1898 — three ingredients, perfect balance. Once frozen blenders arrived in the 1950s the strawberry version became a poolside cliché. We're putting it back on the bar where it belongs: a shaken, citrus-forward sour, with the fruit working as a primary ingredient rather than a sugar bomb.
Giffard Fraise des Bois is the secret. It's a Crème-range liqueur built around the wild French fraise des bois — small, intensely fragrant strawberries that taste more concentrated than the supermarket variety. A 15 ml split adds aromatic lift without the cloying sweetness that defines bad versions of this drink.
Bartender tips
Use ripe seasonal berries. Out of season, frozen strawberries actually work better than firm winter fruit — they break down faster and release more juice. Adjust sugar syrup down if the berries are very sweet. Always double-strain; pulp belongs in the bin, not on the lip of the glass.
Featured products
Giffard Fraise des Bois
Wild strawberry crème liqueur from the Loire Valley. 16% ABV. The defining brand for shaken strawberry serves.
Shop the bottleRum-Bar White Overproof
Worthy Park's signature 63% white Jamaican rum. Holds its own against the strawberry and lime.
Shop the bottleGiffard Strawberry Syrup
Non-alcoholic option for low-ABV builds or zero-proof variations.
Shop the bottleFAQ
Can I substitute frozen strawberries?
Yes — frozen actually work well because they break down faster in the shaker. Thaw partially so you can muddle them.
Why no blender?
A blended frozen Daiquiri dilutes flavour and adds 30 seconds of grinding noise to service. The shaken version is sharper, more balanced and arguably the original specification.
Can I make it with white rum from another producer?
Any decent dry white rum works. We pour Rum-Bar Overproof — its 63% ABV punches through the fruit. Use 30 ml of overproof or 50 ml of standard 40% white.
Is it sweet?
Not when made to spec. The 25 ml of fresh lime keeps it on the sour end of the cocktail spectrum. If you want it sweeter, add 5 ml more sugar syrup — not more liqueur.