The Ultimate Raspberry Honey Lemon Daiquiri Recipe (Perfectly Balanced Shaken Cocktail)
Make this bright, refreshing raspberry daiquiri using honey for a natural sweetness that balances the tart lemon. This shaken cocktail is perfect for summer sipping.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz white rum
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.75 oz honey syrup (see notes)
- 0.5 oz fresh raspberry puree (from 4–5 fresh raspberries)
- 4 fresh raspberries, for garnish
- Lemon wheel, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the honey syrup if you do not have one ready. Combine equal parts honey and hot water (e.g., 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup hot water) and stir until fully dissolved. Let it cool completely before use.
- Place the 4 fresh raspberries into a cocktail shaker. Gently muddle them to release their juices.
- Add the white rum, fresh lemon juice, and cooled honey syrup to the shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Seal the shaker tightly and shake hard until the outside of the shaker is very cold, about 15 to 20 seconds.
- Double strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass to remove seeds and pulp.
- Garnish the drink with a fresh raspberry threaded onto a cocktail pick or dropped directly into the glass, along with a lemon wheel on the rim.
Notes
- To make the honey syrup, mix 1 part honey with 1 part hot water until dissolved. This creates a pourable sweetener that mixes easily into cold drinks.
- For a frozen raspberry drinks version, blend all ingredients with 1 cup of ice until smooth.
- If you prefer a stronger berry flavor, use 1 oz of raspberry puree instead of muddling fresh berries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0.2
- Saturated Fat: 0.1
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0.5
- Cholesterol: 0