This frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail is everything it should be: a perfect slushy consistency, packed with fruity strawberry flavor, and super easy to make. It combines frozen strawberries, 7 Up, fresh lime juice, a little sugar, and ice. Perfect for adults, kids, and everyone in between!
For more delicious strawberry mocktails, try this Strawberry Mojito, Strawberry Boba Tea, or Strawberry Simple Syrup for flavoring all your favorite mocktails.
What Are Mocktails?
A mocktail is short for mock cocktail. Basically they mimic alcoholic cocktails without the alcohol. To get the bubbly and carbonated sensation alcohol gives I like to use tonic water and/or bubbly sodas in it’s place.
In this non alcoholic strawberry daiquiri recipe I use 7 UP for the carbonation and lime juice for added flavor. Both the 7 Up and lime juice take place of the alcohol and keeps this drink from tasting like a strawberry smoothie! Trust me, you will never miss the rum!
But if you want a little non alcoholic rum, I recommend Ritual Rum Alternative or Lyre’s Dark Cane Spirit. They taste almost identical to rum but without the alcohol. Seriously life changing!
Watch The Video Below To Make Strawberry Daiquiris Together!
Ingredients For The BEST Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail
I love how simple this mocktail is. All you need is 4 ingredients (5 if you include ice) and a warm day! Below is everything you will need, with a few notes and potential substitutions.
- Fresh Strawberries: Wash and cut them in small-medium chunks and freeze overnight. Alternatively you can use pre-packaged frozen strawberries.
- Granulated Sugar: This is used to give sweetness your drink. You can also use cane sugar, simple syrup, turbinado sugar, whatever you prefer.
- 7 UP: Be sure to chill your soda prior to making the daiquiris to keep the mixture extra cold. If you need to substitute 7 Up, any lemon lime soda will work. For a neutral flavored, low calorie substitute try tonic water, club soda, or mineral water.
- Lime Juice: Use freshly squeezed for the best flavor.
- Ice Cubes: This helps to give our daiquiris the perfect frozen slushy consistency.
- Garnish: Extra Strawberries and Lime Slices
Equipment Needed
- Blender or Food Processor
- Glassware: Typically daiquiris are served in hurricane glasses, martini glasses or coupe glasses like you see in my pictures. But any glassware works!
- Cocktail Pins: I love using these to hold garnishes in place, and they are fairly inexpensive for the visual appeal they add.
How To Make A Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail
This Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail recipe is oh so easy!
1. PREP YOUR STRAWBERRIES- Cut your fresh strawberries into medium sized pieces and place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Throw them in the freezer overnight or until frozen solid.
2. BLEND UP YOUR DAIQUIRIS- Throw everything into your blender (frozen strawberry pieces, granulated sugar, 7 Up, freshly squeezed lime juice, and ice) and blend until smooth.
3. POUR INTO GLASSES AND GARNISH- I recommend adding fresh strawberries to a cocktail pin and hanging lime slices on the rim of your favorite glasses.
PRO TIP! I love to get fancy and sugar the rim of my glass. To do this all you have to do is coat the rim of your glass with lime juice and then roll the rim in granulated sugar.
Troubleshooting Your Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail
This recipe is very simple, but not an exact science, because of the strawberries. Sometimes your daiquiri will need more sugar, more liquid, and maybe even more strawberry. Follow my guide below:
- Too thick? Add a tablespoon more of 7 Up at a time.
- Too thin? Add a 1/4 cup more of frozen strawberry chunks or ice at a time.
- Not sweet enough? Add a 1/2 tablespoon more of granulated sugar at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
A classic Strawberry Daiquiri cocktail has rum in it, so substitute the 7 Up for equal parts of your favorite white, spiced, or dark rum. I recommend Ritual Rum Alternative or Lyre’s Dark Cane Spirit. They taste almost identical to rum but without the alcohol. Seriously life changing!
Of course! If the strawberries are out of season or just too expensive, pre-packaged frozen strawberries work well. Keep in mind you may have to add more sugar since they tend to lack sweetness.
For this Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail a food processor works just as well as a blender. You will definitely want a blender or food processor to make this so you have a classic frozen slushy consistency.
Absolutely, lemon will slightly change the flavor but it will still be delicious. Just make sure you are using fresh lemon or lime juice (if you can) the flavors just don’t compare.
I recommend blending these up as you are serving them. This mocktail is a slushy consistency and doesn’t store well in the refrigerator or freezer. Serving it as you drink it, and immediately, is best.
More Mocktail Recipes You Might Enjoy:
- Watermelon Lime Slush – frozen recipe
- Pina Colada Mocktail – frozen recipe
- Sunrise Mocktail Spritzer
- Spicy Jalapeno Margarita Mocktail
- Blue Lagoon Mocktail
- Lemon Mojito Mocktail
- Non Alcoholic Aperol Spritz Mocktail
- Mimosa Mocktail
- Gin and Tonic Mocktail
- Dirty Martini Mocktail
- Cosmopolitan Mocktail
Look at all my mocktail recipes here!
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Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail
Equipment
- Blender or Food Processor
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups fresh strawberries; frozen in small chunks
- 1 cup ice cubes
- ½ cup 7 Up
- 1 lime juice; freshly squeezed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Cut the fresh strawberries into medium sized pieces. Place them in a single layer with space on a cookie sheet. Freeze overnight or until frozen solid.
- In a blender (or food processor) add frozen strawberry chunks, ice, 7 Up, freshly squeezed lime juice, and granulated sugar.
- Blend until smooth and the ingredients are fully incorporated. See my troubleshooting guide below for the perfect daiquiri.
- Pour the Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktails into a glasses and garnish with a fresh strawberries and lime wedges.
Video
Notes
Troubleshooting Your Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail
- Too thick? Add a tablespoon more of 7 Up at a time.
- Too thin? Add a 1/4 cup more of frozen strawberry chunks or ice at a time.
- Not sweet enough? Add a 1/2 tablespoon more of granulated sugar at a time.
Add Non Alcoholic Spirits:
- A classic Strawberry Daiquiri cocktail has rum in it, so substitute the 7 Up for equal parts of your favorite white, spiced, or dark rum. I recommend Ritual Rum Alternative or Lyre’s Dark Cane Spirit.
Metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.
These daiquiris are so fresh tasting and perfect for summer! I can be a little picky about frozen drinks, but these had the perfect slushy consistency. Fabulous mocktail. Thank you!
I made these for a party that I was throwing because I wanted to make sure anyone not drinking alcohol didn’t stick out like a sore thumb with the usual orange juice or coke option. There were a HUGE hit – thank you!
Made these for my pregnant sister in law at a dinner party and she was so happy to sip on drinks with us ahahah they were great!!! Thank you!
This a new favorite! Very refreshing! I love how the lime and strawberries blended.
I made this mocktail when we had a barbecue. The boys loved it so much that they seemed to enjoy this drink more than they ate the barbecue.
My husband and I have been trying to cut back on alcohol a bit so this was such a fun way to replace our weekend cocktail! Yum!
Thank you for posting this mocktail. We are a family of non-drinkers, but we do enjoy some fun drinks. Love the simple recipe and great idea to use -Up.
I love strawberry daiquiri and now I can share it with my kids. So good.
Wow this is indeed the perfect virgin drink! Loved the flavor and consistency.
This mock tail was so refreshing and delicious! I loved the flavors. Yum!