Spiced Rum Daiquiri Recipe

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With a hint of vanilla and fresh lime juice, this easy recipe for a Spiced Rum Daiquiri is a fantastic winter cocktail. It is a delicious drink to share with friends and family when the weather cools down. If you enjoy making cocktails at home, you’ve got to give this simple vanilla spiced daiquiri recipe a try.

Woman in a red patterned dress holding a cocktail next to a bottle of rum. — This daiquiri with spiced rum is full of flavor and perfect for winter.

This Spiced Rum Daiquiri recipe is sponsored by Don Q Rum. All opinions are 100% mine.

Does anyone else hear the word “daiquiri” and instantly think of a cheesy tropical vacation set in the 1980s? Well, I’m about to blow your mind with this delicious Spiced Rum Daiquiri recipe!

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What is a Daiquiri?

To qualify as a daiquiri, a cocktail needs rum, citrus and some sort of sweetener.

So like Moscow Mules, you can take that basic idea and make it with a variety of different flavors.

This winter daiquiri takes the classic recipe and adds vanilla and warm spices to make it feel comforting and delightful to share with friends.

Related post: Spiced Rum Cocktail with Aperol

Spiced rums add a real “depth of flavor” to a cocktail. I can talk like that. I watch a lot of the Cooking Channel.

This rum daiquiri recipe is perfect for all your winter and holiday parties! Serve this as a signature cocktail at Friendsgiving or any family get-together this season. Because, YUM!

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Ingredients

Woman pouring spiced rum into a cocktail shaker.

This is legit one of my new favorite rum cocktails. I can’t wait to make these at a holiday party for all my friends. Or just for myself.

Starting with a delicious rum, like this Don Q Spiced Rum, provides the perfect, flavorful base for your winter daiquiri.

The vanilla and spices (like cinnamon, nutmeg and clove) in the rum add so much flavor.

And while you typically wouldn’t think fresh lime juice would be a great match, it totally is. It adds brightness but not necessarily a citrus flavor. SO GOOD!

The vanilla simple syrup adds sweetness and even more vanilla notes. And Angostura bitters add complexity and depth keeping it from being too sweet.

Want to add even more cinnamon flavor? Try using my Vanilla Simple Syrup infused with Cinnamon.

What Type of Rum To Use

A bottle of Don Q spiced rum on a table with pumpkins.

Don Q is the #1 selling rum on Puerto Rico where it is produced. They make exceptional aged rums that are environmentally responsible.

Seriously, this Don Q Oak Barrel Spiced Rum is OUTSTANDING! It’s full of warm, rich flavors and golden hues and has a medium to heavy body.

Don Q has invested time, knowledge and resources in to making their distillery, Destilería Serrallés, one of the most environmentally responsible and greenest in the spirits industry.

Plus it is one of the few distilleries in the world that doesn’t dump wastewater in the ocean! Pretty rad.

If you want to support a Puerto Rican business this holiday season, consider gifting Don Q to your friends and family! Check out where Don Q is sold near you.

Don Q is great in all kinds of cocktails (like this Spiced Rum and White Zinfandel cocktail and this delicious Rum Punch). But it is also tasty enough to sip on its own.

The vanilla and spices from the rum make this the perfect fall or winter cocktail.

Directions

Woman cutting a lime with a knife next to a cocktail shaker.

Step 1

To make this cocktail, grab your favorite cocktail shaker.

Step 2

Add fresh lime juice.

Adding vanilla simple syrup to a jigger above a cocktail shaker.

Step 3

Then add the vanilla simple syrup and Spiced Rum.

Woman adding a few drops of bitters to a cocktail shaker.

Step 4

Just a few drops of Angostura bitters is the perfect thing to finish it off!

Step 5

Add ice and shake it up vigorously. You can get weird if you want. Add in some dance moves. Whatever you want.

A spiced rum cocktail being poured into coupe glass.

Serve

Then strain your spiced rum daiquiri into a coupe glass.

Or, really, whatever glassware you want. Coupe glasses can be really hard to drink out of. But they sure are pretty.

Tips

Don’t want to take the time to make vanilla simple syrup? Use store-bought simple syrup or my cheater simple syrup and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract!
Look for flavored bitters to add even more layers of flavor to this drink (you could even make your own!)
Try using fresh orange juice to make this winter daiquiri feel even more holiday ready. The cinnamon and vanilla flavors of the spiced rum will go great with orange juice.
Don’t have spiced rum? You can use dark rum instead! It doesn’t have as many of the spice notes but will work. I wouldn’t use white rum in this recipe if you can help it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of rum goes in a daiquiri?

Traditionally, daiquiris are made with white rum. But this winter rum uses spiced rum which gives it tons of extra seasonal flavor.

Isn’t a daiquiri always frozen?

No. A daiquiri is sometimes served frozen at pool bars on tropical vacations. A classic daiquiri just needs to have rum, citrus and a sweetener.

Does a daiquiri have a lot of alcohol?

The alcohol by volume can differ depending on the brand of rum you are using. Don Q Spiced Rum is 90 proof. If you don’t drink often, you may feel this more than a glass of wine.

Daiquiri on a tray next to a bottle of spiced rum with pumpkins in the background.

This spiced rum daiquiri is so so good. You’re going to love it no matter what time of year you make it.

All images by Dez and Tam Photography.

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