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Strawberry Daiquiri

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I have never really been in to making mixed drinks, though but not because I don’t like them.  Usually I keep it simple with a nice glass of wine or a beer.  There is something about mixed drinks and frozen drinks that instill an “I’m on vacation!”  kind of feeling in me.  Over Memorial Day weekend, I was striving to relax on my vacation and instantly thought about making some fun mixed drinks I had seen on all the blogs I read.   I made a different drink each night and served them to my family.   The drinks were a lot of fun and a bit of a mess to clean up after.  (Thanks Mom!)

One of the favorites that I made was the strawberry daiquiri. The timing was perfect since strawberries happen to be the produce of the week at 2 Sisters 2 Cities.  I found this recipe on the Food Network website on my phone when I was at the grocery store determining what I needed to buy.

This recipe called for fresh strawberries, which I thought sounded awesome since there is an abundance of fresh strawberries for such a great deal at the groceries stores this time of year.  Wegman’s (the most amazing grocery store ever) happened to have 2-quart containers of  strawberries for $3.49.  Then, at the liquor store I bought a bottle of rum which was recommended as the brand they use in Puerto Rico,  DonQ Cristal.  It was cheaper than the Bacardi  I had planned on buying.  I am all about a good deal and since I was mixing this in a frozen drink, I wasn’t too hung up on getting the best or most expensive rum.

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Strawberry Daiquiri
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Recipe type: Beverage
 
Ingredients
  • Ice Cubes
  • 2 parts Light Rum
  • 1 part Triple Sec
  • ¾ cup Fresh Strawberries, cleaned and tops cut off
  • 4 small strawberries, cleaned with a slit cut in the side
  • 1 tablespoon Lime juice
  • Lime wedges
  • 1 tablespoon of Granulated Sugar, plus more for rims
Instructions
  1. In a blender pour in rum, triple sec, strawberries, lime juice and 1 tbsp. of sugar. Blend together. Gradually add in ice to your liking (I added about 1 cup of ice.) Take a lime wedge and rub along the rim of the glass. On a small plate spread some sugar and then swirl rim of glass in sugar. Pour the strawberry daiquiri and serve with a straw.

Source- Adapted from Food Network

 

Basil Lemonade Recipe

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Before we head into the weekend, I wanted to give you one more summer recipe – basil lemonade.  If you are like many Pinterest users, you pin a lot of stuff that you plan to make one day and never do.  I am also guilty of pinning without abandon :) I have been going through a few of my pin boards to get some recipe ideas and I found this particular recipe for basil lemonade.  Two of my favorite things about summer are fresh basil and a glass of lemonade…this drink merges those flavors together.  It calls for 8 cups lemonade- I used store-bought, but you certainly could use homemade lemonade.  Regardless, it is the perfect beverage to sip outside on a hot summer day.

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Basil Lemonade
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Recipe type: Drink
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup basil leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
  • 8 cups lemonade (store bought or homemade)
  • 1 and ½ cups cold water
  • ice
Instructions
  1. To make the simple syrup, heat a small saucepan over medium heat and add sugar and water. Bring to a summer and cook (without stirring) until the sugar dissolves and the mixture slightly thickens. This should take about 5 minutes.
  2. Remove simple syrup from heat and add 1 cup basil leaves. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature. Strain out the basil and store the simple syrup in a container.
  3. Pour 2 to 3 teaspoons of the basil simple syrup into 8 glasses filled with ice, and add a cup of lemonade to each. Garnish with an additional sprig of basil.
Notes
Alternatively, you can store the basil simple syrup in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. The simple syrup would also be refreshing with ice tea, sparkling water, vodka or gin-based cocktails, or even over lemon sorbet. You could also swap out the basil for rosemary, lemon balm, or mint to make other herb-based simple syrups.

Source: Adapted from Real Simple

Be sure to check out our Memorial Day Weekend recipe post for more summer menu ideas.  Have a great holiday weekend!

 

 

 

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