I was flipping
through an old issue of Islands
magazine and suddenly wanted to have a cold Daiquiri while I was sweating
profusely in the 90 degree sun.
Just then,
something made me look out my window and I saw a foot of snow.
Back to
reality.
It’s that kind
of day...cold, rainy and a good day to stay in and daydream about being
someplace else so I had my Daiquiri anyway.
Did you know
that this was Hemingway’s favorite drink at the Floridita bar in Havana?
Back to my
daydreams because the sunshine just can’t come soon enough.
Bon Appetit!
Crushed ice
2 oz. (1/4 c.) white rum
1 oz. (1/8 c.) freshly squeezed lime
juice
1 oz. (1/8 c.) simple syrup (see
below)
Lime slice for garnish
Fill a
cocktail shaker with crushed ice, pour in the rum, lime juice and simple syrup,
and shake vigorously.
Strain into a chilled martini or wide-mouth cocktail
glass and serve garnished with a lime slice.
To make simple syrup: Blend together 1/4 cup warm water with 1/4 cup finely
granulated sugar, and stir until dissolved. Store in a sealed jar.