Homemade Strawberry Daiquiris for Two

This recipe was inspired by a comment from Phyl in my strawberry picking post earlier this month when I asked your favorite way to eat strawberries.

Phyl said....

"Ah strawberries! They are the best. In my younger days my friends & I would go pick & then have a strawberry daiquiri party. It was a nice annual ritual for a while there."

Doesn't that sound fabulous?! Not only did I love the idea of mixing up a pitcher of homemade strawberry daiquiris right after reading that, but I also loved the idea that Phyl and her friends made the whole process a special occasion.

So Phyl, thanks for the inspiration and your friendship. Here's to you!

I'd also like to make a toast to Stacy who always takes the time to celebrate her online friendships on twitter every Friday with her Follow Friday tweets. She always remembers to include me no matter how sparse my presence is on twitter or on her blog. Thanks for the #ff and your friendship. Here's to you!

And here's to everyone else who follows or reads my blog, whether you're a commenter or a lurker. Thank you.

Cheers! :)



Homemade Strawberry Daiquiris for Two

Make this drink for you and a friend when strawberries are at their peak or use frozen strawberries any time! Once you've made strawberry daiquiris from "scratch" like this, you will never go back to that frozen mix you buy in a can at the grocery store.

1 cup strawberries, frozen
1/4 cup white rum
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup simple sugar syrup*
1 cup crushed ice

Gently wash the strawberries and cut any large berries in half. Spread strawberries in a single layer on a cookie sheet and freeze until firm.

If you have the room in your freezer, put the glass pitcher of your blender in there, too. A chilled blender pitcher will help keep the daiquiris icy cold longer after you've blended them.

Remove strawberries and blender pitcher from your freezer. Combine the frozen strawberries and the remaining ingredients in the blender and process until smooth.

Pour into chilled glasses and serve with a lime slice.

Enjoy!

*To make your own simple sugar syrup, heat 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved and mixture thickens to a syrup. Cool sugar syrup and store in a covered jar in the refrigerator. Use sugar syrup to sweeten summer teas and mixed drinks.