Cantaloupe Daiquiris

photo by Rita1652


- 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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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.
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