STRAWBERRY BASIL DAIQUIRIS
One of summer’s best seasonal treats is the strawberry, full of sweet juicy flavor. The brightness of the strawberries is preserved here by keeping them raw rather than cooking them down, and extracting the flavor by shaking them with crushed ice in a cocktail mixer along with the other ingredients. The ice compresses the ripe soft strawberries and pushes the juice out of them as you shake it, making for a very cool and deeply flavorful cocktail. – Eva
Strawberry Basil Daiquiris
By Eva Kosmas Flores of Adventures in Cooking
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 cup crushed ice
• 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 cup rum
• 1/4 cup basil simple syrup (recipe follows)
Basil Infused Simple Syrup
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves
Directions:
– For the strawberry basil daiquiris, pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake until combined. Strain out into serving glasses. Makes two servings.
– For the basil simple syrup, bring the water and sugar to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, add the basil leaves, and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Strain out the basil leaves and keep the infused syrup refrigerated until use.
recipe + photos by Eva Kosmas Flores of Adventures in Cooking for designlovefest– want more food posts? go here!
9 Comments
Add your own1. Liz | July 14th, 2015 at 6:28 am
These look incredible, I’ll definitely be trying out this recipe on the weekend!
xo, Liz
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2. Kaitlyn | July 14th, 2015 at 9:18 am
yum! So bright and colorful!
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3. Megan | July 14th, 2015 at 9:43 am
These look so delish. With the heat wave we have been having, I can’t think of a better drink to kick back and cool off with! These are being tested out ASAP!
-Meg
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4. Lane | Modern Granola | July 14th, 2015 at 10:20 am
Looks so good! Basil and strawberry are so good together– Why haven’t I made a cocktail like this yet?! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Happy Summer!
xx Lane
5. Brooke | July 14th, 2015 at 11:48 am
Yum! Strawberry and basil make an amazing combo. This drink looks so refreshing. I can’t wait to try it! I will have to make mine virgin this summer though (baby on the way!). Thanks for the recipe
6. Kathryn | July 14th, 2015 at 12:30 pm
Mmm love basil in cocktails- it’s so yummy! Thanks for the recipe!
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7. Ashley Rose | July 14th, 2015 at 3:24 pm
These looks absolutely delicious and the lighting is lovely! Basil and strawberry are a beautiful combination.
Ashley
8. millie | July 17th, 2015 at 9:59 am
They sound so delicious x
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9. Liz @ Floating Kitchen | July 18th, 2015 at 5:58 am
These are so gorgeous. They make me happy just looking at them!
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