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

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

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.

AFAM Request

 It is my turn to host A Fruit A Month in August. Help me pick a fruit, caste your vote on the left sidebar.



Comments

29 Responses to “Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri with Ginger-Star Anise Infusion”

  1. Archana, mama of twins on July 25th, 2007 5:58 am

    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!

  2. Sig on July 25th, 2007 6:35 am

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

  3. Cinnamon on July 25th, 2007 6:43 am

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

  4. Suganya on July 25th, 2007 6:52 am

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

  5. Jyothsna on July 25th, 2007 9:51 am

    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!!

  6. Sia on July 25th, 2007 10:59 am

    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;)

  7. indosungod on July 25th, 2007 11:04 am

    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!)

  8. Sukanya Ramkumar on July 25th, 2007 11:39 am

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

  9. Asha on July 25th, 2007 12:26 pm

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

  10. bee on July 25th, 2007 2:54 pm

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

  11. Mishmash ! on July 25th, 2007 3:12 pm

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

    Shn

  12. Coffee on July 25th, 2007 3:27 pm

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

  13. musical on July 25th, 2007 3:33 pm

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

  14. Poonam on July 25th, 2007 3:50 pm

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

  15. Anonymous on July 25th, 2007 5:05 pm

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

    Ari (Baking and Books)

  16. Dee on July 25th, 2007 5:40 pm

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

  17. Priyanka on July 25th, 2007 6:33 pm

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

  18. Sharmi on July 25th, 2007 8:22 pm

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

  19. Padma on July 26th, 2007 12:02 am

    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

  20. Richa on July 26th, 2007 1:25 am

    lovely, with a nice touch of that star anise garnish :)

  21. Jyothi on July 26th, 2007 3:15 am

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

  22. Sig on July 26th, 2007 5:01 am

    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…. :)

  23. Aruna on July 26th, 2007 11:45 am

    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…. :)

    themistressofspices.wordpress.com

  24. USHA on July 26th, 2007 8:55 pm

    Hi Sig,

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

  25. Roopa on July 27th, 2007 5:20 am

    wow the drink looks excellent nice color!

  26. Susan on July 27th, 2007 7:06 pm

    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. Sig on July 28th, 2007 12:11 am

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

  28. Deborah Dowd on July 28th, 2007 2:11 am

    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!

  29. marriedtoadesi.com on July 29th, 2007 7:34 pm

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

    Kanchana
    ps. Added you to my blog links…

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