Strawberry DaiquiriTara Donne copyright © 2009
Soon after the invention of the home blender, the machines were whirring about turning out all manner of cocktails including a raft of fruit-infused daiquiris. It might seem that strawberries are not Caribbean fruit, but anyone who has traveled to Haiti knows that in Kenskoff in the hills above Port-au-Prince and Petionville, the climate is cool enough to support strawberries and they grow there—small, sweet, and delicious.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 1 drink
Ingredients
1
/2 cup crushed ice
5
large strawberries
2
ounces white rum, such as Bacardi Light
2
teaspoons sugar
1
/2 ounce freshly squeezed strained lime juice
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Preparation
Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and pulse until well mixed and the ice is dissolved. Pour into a large, chilled martini glass. Serve immediately.
From Rum Drinks: 50 Caribbean Cocktails, from Cuba Libre to Rum Daisy by Jessica B. Harris. Text copyright © 2009 by Jessica B. Harris; photographs copyright © 2009 by Tara Donne. Published by Chronicle Books LLC.