frozen strawberry daiquiris

Of course, violins are not made small enough to express the woe that is ordering a sub-par drink at the kind of resort with palm trees, beaches, and a daily agenda of luxuriating as lazily as possible. But, have you ever ordered a good strawberry daiquiri at a bar? I have not. As neither the holiday weekend nor strawberry season are over yet, this seems as good a time as any to make it right.

Let’s freeze off the remaining strawberries on a tray, shake them into a blender, add some ice, lime juice, a spoonful of sugar, and rum and blend it up into all the deliciousness you’d like to see in the world, or at least your glass. Starting with frozen strawberries keeps the drink colder longer without adding a ton of ice, so the result is less sweet and more strawberry-forward than anything made from a juice or mix. It’s also entirely refreshing, like a fruit smoothie for grownups. Depending on the intensity and tartness of your berries, you might add a little more ice, lime, or sugar to taste, but if this is the toughest task on a long weekend, I think we’re still winning.

Video

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Previously

6 months ago: Baked Brie with Balsamic Red Onions and Lemon and Lime Mintade
1 year ago: Collard Greens with Cornmeal Dumplings
2 years ago: Corn Salad with Chile and Lime
3 years ago: Grilled Zucchini Ribbons with Pesto and White Beans
4 years ago: Grilled Pizza and Confetti Party Cake
5 years ago: Peaches and Cream Bunny Cake
6 years ago: Green Beans and Almond Pesto and Very Blueberry Scones
7 years ago: Sticky Sesame Chicken Wings and Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches
8 years ago: Slow-and-Low Dry Rub Oven Chicken and Grilled Bacon Salad with Arugula and Balsamic
9 years ago: Blackberry Gin Fizz and Bacon Corn Hash
10 years ago: Skirt Steak with Bloody Mary Tomato Salad and Flatbreads with Honey, Thyme, and Sea Salt
11 years ago: Bread and Butter Pickles, Blue Cheese and Red Potato Tart, Zucchini and Ricotta Galette and Porch Swing
12 years ago: Mediterranean Pepper Salad, Cherry Brown Butter Bars and Watermelon Lemonade
13 years ago: Chopped Vegetables, Watermelon, and Feta Salad
14 years ago: Rosanne Cash’s All-American Potato Salad and Ratatouille’s Ratatouille