Banana Daiquiri

The Banana Daiquiri is a classic, and along with the Strawberry Daiquiri, is probably more popular today than the original cocktail. If you like Piña Coladas, you'll probably enjoy a Banana Daiquiri.

It's pretty simple, really. Just add the following ingredients to your blender: 1½ oz. of white rum, ¾ oz. of triple sec, ¾ oz. of lime juice, 1 ripe banana, and 1 cup of crushed ice. Blend on low for a few seconds to combine everything, and then on high until smooth. Pour into a Hurricane or Margarita glass. Sip through a straw, if you wish to avoid a moustache.

Some tips:

• You could pre-chill your blender jar in the freezer. That will keep your Banana Daiquiri colder and make it thicker.
  
• The riper the banana, the sweeter it will be. If your daiquiri is too sweet, add a few drops more lime juice; if too tart add a little more triple sec, simple syrup, or sugar.
  

You can see all the rest of this summer's cocktail recipes by clicking on June and July, over on the left side of the blog.

Cheers.