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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

 

Fresh Produce Tuesday- Week #11: Strawberry Recipes

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For this week’s Fresh Produce Tuesday series, we are featuring  many amazing strawberry recipes.  Strawberries are my all-time favorite fruit.  I enjoy them almost year-round, but the most delicious ones are the fresh, local strawberries found every June from local farms.  I love that strawberries are so versatile- I enjoy them in a smoothie or with Greek yogurt in the morning, with a spinach salad for dinner,  in a sweet dessert, or I just pop them in my mouth just as they are.

I’ve been noticing fresh spring produce is abundant lately at the farmer’s markets.  Here are  recipe ideas for Asparagus, Artichokes, Spring Onions, Peas, Garlic Scapes & Spring Garlic, Rhubarb, Fava Beans, Radishes, Lettuce, and Morels in case you missed any of the previous weeks of our series.

I made this strawberry shortcake recipe a few weeks ago and loved how it turned out.  I was a little shocked how much heavy cream was used in the shortcake base alone, but it created a perfectly tasting cake to douse with strawberries and whipped cream.

Here are 9 additional strawberry recipes that I love:

Here’s your chance to link up you favorite strawberry recipe.   It would be great if you could link back to 2 Sisters 2 Cities or add our button to your strawberry  post (our button can be found on the top of the right-hand column), but it is not required.  Readers, please “like” the recipes below that you like the best!

Here is the Fresh Produce Tuesday schedule for the next few weeks:

Week #12- June 12th: Kale
Week #13- June 19th: Carrots
Week #14- June 26th:  Chard

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