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Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri with Ginger-Star Anise Infusion

25 July 2007 29 Comments

A daiquiri [daiki'ɾi] by definition is a mixed drink made with rum and lime juice. This Cuban drink was invented in 1905 and is known as Earnest Hemingway’s favorite drink (Remember what his second favorite drink was?). These days the term daiquiri is being used for a variety of frozen mixed drinks with or without lime juice and rum. Since I have both rum and lime juice in this drink, guess I can call it a daiquiri without getting the cocktail police all riled up.

Ginger- Star Anise Infusion

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
3 star anise
1 tbsp grated ginger
zest of 1 lime

Method

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring occasionally. Cook till the sugar completely dissolves.

Switch off the stove, cover and let it stand till it completely cools down.

Pass through a fine mesh sieve to strain.

This can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator in a covered container for weeks.

Frozen Daiquiri

Ingredients

4 cups watermelon pieces
2 cups pineapple pieces
2 cups ice
2 cups rum
1/4 cup lime juice
~1/2 cup ginger-star anise infusion (recipe above)

Method

Place the watermelon pieces and pineapple pieces in a plastic container and freeze for at least three hours till completely frozen.

Place the frozen fruits along with the rest of the ingredients in a blender, and process on high speed until the ingredients are combined well.

Adjust the amount of infusion according to your taste.

This goes to Jay and Bee of Jugalbandi for A Fruit A Month (AFAM) event, July’s fruit is Watermelon. AFAM is the brainchild of Maheswari of Beyond the Usual.

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29 Comments »

Archana, mama of twins said:

You should be voted to get the longest Recipe Titles in the blog world. JK! This looks fab. We are thinking watermelon on the same day! I voted for Lychee!

# 25 July 2007 at 5:58 am

Sig said:

hehe, I do use looong titles don’t i? trying to get my google rank higher…:D

# 25 July 2007 at 6:35 am

Cinnamon said:

Love the color, the ginger-star anise infusion too…
Looks delicious

# 25 July 2007 at 6:43 am

Suganya said:

All yr 3 choices for August’s AFAM are great Sig.

# 25 July 2007 at 6:52 am

Jyothsna said:

The colour is great!! I particularly like the ginger-star anise infusion. I was trying to vote again for grapes, but you naughty girl….:) I love lychees and grapes equally!!

# 25 July 2007 at 9:51 am

Sia said:

how do u manage to click beautiful snaps of drinks sig? i know its not an easy task:) so ats off to u…
now coming to the names, i agree with archana;)

# 25 July 2007 at 10:59 am

indosungod said:

Oh the drink looks so pretty. It is time to crown you the drink queen (the name does sound funny but you know what I mean!)

# 25 July 2007 at 11:04 am

Sukanya Ramkumar said:

O O this drink is looking so cool and refreshing….Lovely colour… All ur 3 choices for AFAM are great…

# 25 July 2007 at 11:39 am

Asha said:

Beautiful glass and I love the Star Anise on top!:))

# 25 July 2007 at 12:26 pm

bee said:

oohh, i need one of those. love the addition of star anise. thaks for your entry.

# 25 July 2007 at 2:54 pm

Mishmash ! said:

You re a drink expert and if I may echo others, your title are getting longer day by day

Shn

# 25 July 2007 at 3:12 pm

Coffee said:

WOW! That pic looks so good with that star in the middle! Nice combo!

# 25 July 2007 at 3:27 pm

musical said:

Lovely, i say! that star anise looks so cute .

# 25 July 2007 at 3:33 pm

Poonam said:

hi Sig, loved your website and your pictures and recipes!!

# 25 July 2007 at 3:50 pm

Anonymous said:

Oooo…. I want one of these after work today! (Or during work, lol.)

Ari (Baking and Books)

# 25 July 2007 at 5:05 pm

Dee said:

this so good. I have all the stuff at home..

# 25 July 2007 at 5:40 pm

Priyanka said:

Beautiful pic and a lovely entry.am bookmarking the recipe…

# 25 July 2007 at 6:33 pm

Sharmi said:

that star anise looks so pretty in there. lovely drink.

# 25 July 2007 at 8:22 pm

Padma said:

I think I have to start making cocktails after seeing your huge collection. I really love the infusion of ginger and star Anise.
Nice post and fabulous pictures

# 26 July 2007 at 12:02 am

Richa said:

lovely, with a nice touch of that star anise garnish

# 26 July 2007 at 1:25 am

Jyothi said:

Hi Sig, lovely color and looks fabulous. Great entry. Thanks for sharing.

# 26 July 2007 at 3:15 am

Sig said:

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments… I was looking for some cardamom pods to infuse the syrup with and found the star anise instead… it really gave a nice spicy touch to the drink… and looked pretty as a garnish too….

# 26 July 2007 at 5:01 am

Aruna said:

Sig, Ginger-Star Anise infusion sounds great to me, also u have tempted me soo much with ur shahi chicken that I will have to try it soon

Also, I did vote for Lychees….

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# 26 July 2007 at 11:45 am

USHA said:

Hi Sig,

Drink looks very refreshing..hmmm wonderful presentation…feels like finishing up the juice..when you turn aside:))

# 26 July 2007 at 8:55 pm

Roopa said:

wow the drink looks excellent nice color!

# 27 July 2007 at 5:20 am

Susan said:

Ginger and star anise? Oh, Sig, this drink could turn me on to rum. Then again, maybe I could make a non-alcoholic version? You think that would work?

# 27 July 2007 at 7:06 pm

Sig said:

Thanks Aruna, Usha and Roopa… Susan, I’m sure the mocktail version will work great as well…

# 28 July 2007 at 12:11 am

Deborah Dowd said:

Seriously, what a treat to see a recipe for a drink like this on a Friday! I just wish I had seen it before I got home so I could’ve gotten the bits and pieces I needed to make one. There’s always tomorrow!

# 28 July 2007 at 2:11 am

marriedtoadesi.com said:

Awesome recipe!
I am going to get my hubby to make this one for me!

Kanchana
ps. Added you to my blog links…

# 29 July 2007 at 7:34 pm