Step 1

Start with fresh ripe peaches. If you need to, put them in a paper bag overnight to ripen more quickly. Once the peaches are fragrant and have a little give when you press them, they’re ready to eat!

Step 2

Cut the peach in half around the pit, and give it a light twist. Remove and discard the peach pit. We decided not to peel the peaches when we made frozen peach daiquiris for this post, because the skin adds color and also fiber to the drink. Who says it a peach daiquiri can’t be healthy?

Step 3

If you do want to peel the peaches, when they are in season and ripe, you may be able to peel them by hand without blanching the skin or using a peeler. If you decide not to peel the peach, make sure you give the skin a good scrubbing to remove pesticides. Note that if you’re having a party, you can prepare a batch of halved peaches and keep them in the refrigerator or freeze them in advance.

Step 4

Place the halved peaches in a blender along with the agave syrup and lime juice. You can squeeze the lime juice ahead of time but always use fresh lime juice for the best tasting daiquiri.

Step 5

If you have a smoothie setting on your blender, hit that selection and blend for 20 seconds to make a peach puree. Next, add the ice and rum, if using, and blend for another 45 seconds to a minute until your frozen peach daiquiri is nice and smooth.

Step 6

Serve your peach daiquiris immediately!