Blackberry Jam Daiquiri
A Blackberry Jam Daiquiri is like a traditional daiquiri, only instead of fresh berries and simple syrup you are using blackberry jam to sweeten your drink.
Blackberry Jam Daiquiri
If you don't have blackberries handy, then you don't have to forsake enjoying a nice smooth, chilled, sweet, and amazing daiquiri. A couple of tablespoons of blackberry jam does the trick and you will love the results.
This frozen daiquiri is a blender cocktail built around pantry-friendly ingredients. Light rum keeps the flavor clean, lime juice brings the tang, and blackberry jam gives you a bold berry punch without needing fresh fruit. The result is a thick, icy drink that's easy to scale up for a crowd.
You can tweak it depending on your vibe. Make it sweeter with an extra spoon of jam, make it tarter with more lime, or make it lighter by swapping soda for sparkling water. Raspberry jam works great too, and strawberry jam turns it into a "frozen dessert" kind of drink.
If you want it extra smooth, let the ice sit out for 3-4 minutes before blending so the blender doesn't have to work as hard.
Why You'll Love This Dish
- 5-Minute Blender Cocktail - No shaking, no cooking, no fuss.
- No Fresh Berries Needed - Jam gives you big flavor anytime of year.
- Frozen And Refreshing - Slushy texture that's perfect for hot days.
- Easy To Adjust - Sweet, tart, strong, or light. You control it.
- Great For Two Or A Crowd - Simple to double or triple in a big blender.
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Recipe Shopping List
Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here's the list of items you'll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Ice - Makes the drink thick and frozen; more ice = thicker, less ice = more sippable.
- Light Rum - Clean rum flavor that lets the berry pop; white rum is ideal, coconut rum makes it sweeter.
- Lime Juice - Bright acidity that balances the sweetness; fresh lime is best, yet bottled works fine.
- Lemon-Lime Soda - Adds sweetness and helps the blender move; sparkling water makes it less sweet.
- Seedless Blackberry Jam - The berry flavor and the body; raspberry or strawberry jam swap in easily.
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How To Make This Recipe
This is just the overview so you can see what you're actually getting into here. When you are cooking, you'll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.
- Load The Blender: Add ice, rum, lime juice, lemon-lime soda, and seedless jam.
- Blend Smooth: Blend until thick and slushy with no big ice chunks.
- Adjust Texture: Add more ice for thicker or a splash more soda for looser.
- Adjust Flavor: Add more jam for sweetness or more lime for extra bite.
- Serve Immediately: Pour into glasses and garnish if you want.
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Recipe FAQ
If you aren't familiar with what a daiquiri is, then you may be missing out on one of life's simple and great pleasures. Originally, daiquiris involved a bit of sugar, some rum, a splash of lemon and lime juice, and some shaved ice.
Like many other great Latin cocktails, it originated in Cuba.
However, some of you history buffs out there might also point out how closely a daiquiri is to the drink English sailors call "grog". Which is correct. The ingredients of a classic daiquiri and grog are essentially the same.
But wouldn't you much prefer to drink something called a "daiquiri" than something called "grog"? Let's face it, once you start doing easy daiquiri variations like this blackberry recipe, then "blackberry daiquiri" sounds much more elegant, refined, and delicious than something called "blackberry grog", right?
I mean, let's be real. I'd drink it if it was called a blackberry fart. It tastes that good.
Nowadays, you can find a dozen sweet and sour mixes on the shelves that will do the trick. You will find them in the booze section of the market, or you will find them at liquor stores too. Typically, they are sold as "margarita" mix or as "cocktail sweet and sour".
I like the ones that are made with real juice and raw sugar. I tend to stay away from the ones that have an impossibly bright green hue, or who have one of the first ingredients as "corn syrup". Those ones usually rely on food coloring to make you think they are tasty and tend to taste sort of artificial to me.
Even better, try making your own homemade sour mix. The flavor can't be beaten and you can make a big batch to use for other cocktails as well.
For a truly smooth and satisfying blackberry daiquiri, you might want to stick with seedless blackberry jam. If you only have seedy jam, that's okay too and it isn't going to hurt the flavor of the drink one bit. You just might have to "chew" your cocktail a bit more than you would otherwise.
Remember, if you have a few seeds in your teeth then it won't matter how little you drank. Folks will still look at you like maybe you had one too many.
Rum is like tequila in that you can get amber or clear colored rum. Both are suitable for making daiquiris. With the amber-colored or dark rums, you get a bit more of a molasses and sugar cane notes from the rum.
Dark or amber rum gets its color from charred barrels during the aging process, so in that way, it is similar to whiskey.
White or silver rum is distilled more times to create a colorless style of rum. The flavor is a bit more clean and similar to vodka.
When it comes to daiquiris, either dark or white rum works. In a blackberry jam daiquiri, I suggest the dark rum if you have it since it will play off the savory blackberry flavor wonderfully and make the color even more spectacular.
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More Drink Recipes
Rum is one of the best liquors for mixed cocktails, especially the more tropical style drinks. If you want a cocktail that transports you briefly to a sandy beach on a desert island then I have a few suggestions to transport you there.
First, on the subject of berry cocktails, please try this raspberry margarita. It is pretty heavenly and competes with the blackberry jam daiquiri for the most beautiful colored drink.
You might also try some other types of simple syrups as well. Cherry and blueberry syrups can be used just like simple syrup or sour mix.
Another drink I recommend highly is a frozen mojito. This is another Caribbean classic that you can use your homemade sour for!
Make sure to drink responsibly and let me know what you think. Remember, drinks like these go down ever so easily because they are just so tasty!
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Blackberry Jam Daiquiri
Delicious frozen blackberry jam daiquiri is the perfect drink to cool you off on a hot day. If you don't have fresh berries around, you can easily use jam instead!
Ingredients
- 2 cups ice
- 3 ounces light rum
- 2 ounces lime juice
- 2 ounces lemon-lime soda
- 1 tablespoon seedless jam
Instructions
- Put all of your ingredients into a blender, and blend!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 144Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 10mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 9gProtein: 0g
Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate.
