Summer is upon us, and our gardens are starting to reward us for making it through yet another long winter of tasteless store bought fruits and veggies. Pea pods are starting to plump, holding sweet little round orbs of love. Tomato and pepper plants are starting to grow excitedly from little baby seedlings into botanical toddlers. Strawberries and raspberries are ripening at a mad pace–we’d even have cherries this year if the giant dog would do anything about the thieving squirrels!
The hubby came in with a big beautiful bowl of strawberries from the garden tonight, so – obviously – daiquiris are in order! Nothing says summer like an ice cold beverage, and I love celebrating the garden by drinking it. This recipe is kind of a daiquiri/mojito hybrid (even better!), nothing like the syrupy pink slushee drinks served at bad chain restaurants across the country.
Hooray summer!
Summer Strawberry Mint Daiquiris
(makes 2)
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
- 1/2 cup loosely packed mint (Optional–if you don’t have mint in your garden, don’t go out and buy it for this drink. It’s very subtle, and not worth spending $5 to get the 1/2 cup you need for two drinks. If you have it in your garden, you know you have some to spare.)
- 2 limes
- 3 oz. rum (or to taste)
- sugar to taste (or none at all!)
- ice (more…)
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