Cantaloupe Daiquiris

Name: Cantaloupe Daiquiris
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cantaloupe, seeded, peeled and finely diced; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon mint leaf, chopped; 1 tablespoon basil leaves, chopped; 1 cup light rum; 4 cups ice, crushed

Submitted by mary winecoff

"My friend grows the most amazing cantaloupes. After pigging out on most of one I decided to search for a great drink recipe using this sweet fruit. I found this drink from the Seattle-Post Intelligencer. Make sure you use only the sweetest cantaloupe you can find."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 cantaloupe, seeded, peeled and finely diced
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon mint leaf, chopped
1 tablespoon basil leaves, chopped
1 cup light rum
4 cups ice, crushed

directions

In a large bowl or food storage bag, combine the cantaloupe, sugar, lemon juice, mint and basil.
Let the melon macerate in the refrigerator until very soft and juicy, about 2 hours. Meanwhile chill the glasses in the freezer.
When ready to serve, puree the melon mixture in a blender or food processor.
Add the rum and ice and blend until slushy.

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Reviews

This was interesting! A bit too sweet and strong and could use more lemon. A nice way to cool off on a hot summer day! Thanks.

Rita1652

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

mary winecoff

I have two boys who will usually eat most things I put in front of them. As a single mom I use them as my guinea pigs....sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I have a huge garden, blueberry and blackberry bushes. I am always looking for a new recipe. I have three cats (Xiao Mao, which means little cat in Chinese, Pumpkin and Max) and two border collies, Lucy and Grace. All my animals come from Rescue Agencies. <a href="http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/winecoff8902/?action=view¤t=rsc002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/winecoff8902/rsc002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/winecoff8902/lucyatpoppys005.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"><a href="http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/winecoff8902/?action=view¤t=006.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/winecoff8902/006.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/winecoff8902/?action=view¤t=hilfiger001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/winecoff8902/hilfiger001.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">

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