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Avocado Daiquiri

By Lucy Brennan

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Avocado DaiquiriHip Sips (Chronicle Books)

This delicious tweak on a classic is from Hip Sips by Lucy Brennan (Chronicle Books, Spring 2007) and was featured as a Cocktail of the Month.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

2 ounces light rum
2 ounces gold rum
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
2 ounces simple syrup
1/4 medium-ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
1/2 ounce half-and-half
1 1/2 cups ice

Preparation

  1. Combine ingredients in blender and blend on high until just smooth, about 20 seconds. Divide mixture between two cocktail glasses and serve.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesDaiquiriRumAvocadoVegetableLimeCitrusFruitLemonEasyQuickNo-CookBlenderCookbooks

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