Making a Strawberry Daiquiri

Recipes:

1) http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_127249,00.html

Strawberry Daiquiri

Recipe courtesy Robin Miller, 2007

Show: Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller

Episode: Delicious Details

Ice cubes

2 parts light rum

1 part Triple Sec

1 part fresh strawberries, tops trimmed off

Lime juice, as needed

Lime wedges

Sugar

Add to a blender and puree: ice cubes, light rum, Triple Sec, fresh strawberries and lime juice. Rub the rim of a glass with lime. Roll the glass in sugar. Garnish with lime wedges. Taste and enjoy!

2) http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_3824,00.html

Strawberry Daiquiri

Recipe Courtesy of Cathy Lowe

2 Cups strawberries

3 tablespoons lemonade concentrate

1 shot of rum

Ice cubes Cut off tops of strawberries and place on cookie sheet. Freeze. Once frozen, place in blender with concentrate, rum and a hand full of ice cubes. Blend until smooth. Pour into cups and serve.

3) http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_34539,00.html

Virgin Daiquiri

Recipe courtesy Dave Lieberman

Show: Good Deal with Dave Lieberman

Episode: Pantry Challenge

1 (14.5-ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice

1 (12-ounce) bag frozen strawberries

2 tablespoons superfine sugar

2 medium limes, juiced

Fresh strawberries, optional, for garnish

In a blender, combine pineapple, frozen strawberries, sugar, and lime juice and puree until smooth. Pour into glasses, garnish with fresh strawberries, if desired, and serve immediately.

4) http://www.vegetarian-fun.com/drink3.html

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

2 oz light rum

1 oz lime juice (or sweet and sour mix)

1/2 oz triple sec

1/2 tsp powdered sugar

1 cup ice

5 fresh strawberries

Put all in a blender. High speed until smooth. Pour into a Collins glass; serve with a straw.

Strawberry Daiquiri

1/2 oz strawberry Schnapps

1 oz light rum

1 oz lime juice

1 tsp powdered sugar

1 oz strawberries

Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Strawberry Daiquiri

1 oz lime juice

1 each slice orange

1 oz rum

2 oz frozen strawberries

2 each strawberries

1/2 oz strawberry schnapps

1 teaspoon sugar

cracked ice

Put ice, rum, strawberry schnapps, lime juice, frozen strawberries, and sugar in a mixing glass. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Decorate with whole strawberries and the orange slice.

In addition, I found a video on YouTube to better illustrate:

Using the recipes, I combined the information to make my own.

My Recipe:

Strawberry Daiquiri (makes 2 servings)

1lb (16oz) of fresh Strawberries

2 Limes

6 Tbsp Powdered Sugar

2 Cups of Ice

4oz Whipped Topping

2-4oz of Rum (optional)

Blender

Set 2 smaller strawberries aside, to be used later as garnish. Rinse, cut tops off, and place strawberries in blender. Add sugar and ice. Cut limes in half and squeeze lime juice into blender. Add Rum, if desired. Blend until mixture is smooth. Pour mix into 2 wine glasses, top with whipped topping, and garnish each glass with one strawberry.

Here is a video of me making my strawberry daiquiri on YouTube: