Searching for a perfect peach daiquiri recipe? A ripe juicy peach, combined with a hint of lime and rum produces a frozen peach daiquiri that is reminiscent of a peach smoothie, but much more sophisticated. Read on to learn how to make a peach daiquiri easily at home.
Faced with a surfeit of fresh ripe juicy peaches, you could prepare a peach smoothie. You could also kick it up a notch, by blending the peaches with rum to make a peach daiquiri. It only takes a few simple ingredients, some ice and a blender to make a fresh and summery blended cocktail.
The recipe does not have to stop there as there are a number of variations that can be applied to make the drink unique. Fresh mint is often used as a garnish, providing a bit of green to the peach coloring. Grenadine can also be added to the completed drink, providing the look of a tequila sunrise. The flavorings can also be altered, including by increasing the amount of lime and sweetness as sometimes the peaches can be a bit tart.
De Kuyper Peach Daiquiri Recipe
Arno from De Kuyper demonstrates making the Cuban specialty, the peach daiquiri. After chilling his glass, he combines peachtree liquor with rum, lime juice and sugar syrup in a second glass with ice. Arno shakes the mixture well, then tastes the mixture to make sure it is mixed well. Rather than blending the daiquiri, he pours the liquid over crushed ice and serves with a lime wedge in a martini glass.
Step 1: How to Make a Peach Daiquiri
- Use these ingredients to create one peach daiquiri or increase the amounts to make several drinks at once.
Peach Daiquiri Ingredients
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Peach Daiquiri Equipment
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Step 2: How to Make a Peach Daiquiri
- Put crushed ice in blender.
- Add peach, lime juice, simple syrup and rum to the blender.
- Puree until smooth.
- Pour peach mixture into glass.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
- Serve immediately.
Peach Daiquiri Variations
- Add in three fresh strawberries and/or one half fresh banana for extra flavoring.http://www.bakespace.com/recipes/detail/Strawberry-Peach-or-Banana-Peach-Daiquiri/47057/
- Reduce the rum by half and add in flavored liquor, like orange or even ginger, to create depth in the flavor.http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink1233.html
- Skip the rum for a virgin peach daiquiri.
