Raspberry Mint Daiquiri - really delicious
This cocktail is inspired by an award winning Lithuanian Daiquiri, made by Robertas Janovskis at Sweet and Sour, Vilnius, Lithuania, in 2013.
I made the daiquiri a little differently because I couldn’t find any lemongrass at the the time. So I swapped out the basil for mint as I wasn’t sure the basil worked without the lemongrass. And the result was a very happy accident. This cocktail is a mix of fresh raspberries, ice, lime, mint, rum and sugar. And it is so delicious.
Raspberry Mint Daiquiri
Yield: Makes 1 (~250ml) drink
Suitable for: Gluten-free diet
Ingredients:
- 1 cup ice
- 2 shots white rum
- ½ lime, strained juice
- 4 ripe raspberries
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 5 mint leaves, plus more for garnish, if desired
Instructions:
Crush the ice
Crush the ice in a blenderForce the Raspberries & Mint through a sieve
Place a sieve over an open cocktail shaker (or a jar or something similar) and place the raspberries and fresh mint leaves in the sieve. Use a wooden spoon to force the juice from the raspberries and mint into the shaker. this will take a couple of minutes. You really want to squeeze all the flavour out.Stir in the rum, lime and sugar
Add ice, shake & serve
Add in the same volume again of ice. Put the top on the shaker or jar. Shake it up and then pour into a coupe glass.- Garnish with a sprig of mint, if desired.
Enjoy!
