Summer Cherry and Key Lime Daiquiri
Ingredients
- 12 each Key Limes, cut in 1/2, plus extra for garnish
- 2 Cup Fresh cherries, pits removed, plus extra for garnish
- 8 Oz Light or Golden Rum
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Lime Juice
- Lots of ice
- 1 tsp Grated Lime Zest mixed with 1/2 cup sugar to rim the glasses Optional
- Little Umbrellas definitely optional
Instructions
- Cut the key limes in 1/2 and squeeze into a pitcher. Then toss the limes into the pitcher.
- Remove pits and stems from the cherries and add into the pitcher. Then add in the sugar. Muddle these to extract as much flavor as possible.
- Add in the remaining ingredients. Stir well.
- Moisten the rims of the glasses and dip them in the sugar and lime zest mixture. Fill with ice and then strain the drink into the glasses. garnish with cherries and limes.
- You could also make frozen daiquiris by doing the muddling, then removing the key limes and blending the drink in a good blender with lots of ice.
Notes
If you do the strained version. Take the parts that were strained out and put them into a sangria to boost flavor.