Summer Drinks II - Cocktails

Fresh Strawberry Daiquiri

Cut in quarters fresh strawberries to fill one half of a blender.  Add ¼ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, and 4 shots of rum. Puree in the blender. Add additional sugar to taste. Fill the blender with crushed ice to ¾ full and blend.

Arizona Style Whole Citrus Margaritas

(make 24 hours in advance)

Special equipment: Whole fruit juice machine such as a Juice Man.

Ingredients:

2 navel oranges, cut in half, half again, and half again for the juicer
1 lemon, cut in pieces the same size as the orange
1 lime, cut in pieces the same size as the orange
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons Cointreau orange liquor
¼ cup Triple Sec
¾ cup tequila – 100% agave-reposado
¼ cup superfine sugar
8 cups ice cubes

Process:

·         Cut the citrus in desired pieces for the juice machine.
·         Juice the citrus pieces.
·         Mix the citrus juice and the remaining ingredients. Refrigerate overnight.
·         Put citrus mixture and four cups of ice in a blender, pulse a few times and then blend on high until smooth.
·         Add the remaining four cups of ice and blend until smooth and can be poured into a glass.

 Garrett’s Boat Drink

½ cup passion fruit juice, chilled
1 ½ ounces Triple Sec
1 ½ ounces Rum

Mix together well and pour over ice.

Clear Chocolate Martinis

Melt white chocolate in a bowl in the microwave, starting at 30 seconds on high. Stir. Continue to melt at 15 second intervals until it is melted and is smooth when stirred. Dip the rim of a martini glass in the white chocolate and put in the freezer for an hour to firm the chocolate. Dip the pointed ends of large strawberries in the white chocolate to coat half way up the strawberry. Put the chocolate coated strawberries in the refrigerator, on a plate lined with wax paper, for an hour to firm the chocolate.

¼ cup vanilla Stoli (vodka)

¼ cup clear Godiva chocolate liquor or crème de cacao

Pour over ice in a cocktail shaker and shake until cold. Pour into the prepared martini glass. Make a slice in the large strawberry part way in half from the pointed end that was dipped in the white chocolate. Slide the cut strawberry onto the rim of the glass as a decoration. Enjoy!