Mango Daiquiri...and 4th of July Weekend!

Just when everybody is planning their 4th of July celebration, I will be all alone for 4th of July. I should feel sad, and bad...but not SO! It will be a relief to spend  that day totally alone. Daughter and family in Italy, son and family will be spending the weekend in South Beach, celebrating their wedding anniversary, and meeting up with relatives...and I will just "chill out" and relax, on Monday.
Not such a bad idea, spending the day house and dog sitting, holding down the fort, as Patty,
 @Patty's Food  mentioned it in my previous post comment.

I'm linking this to: Cookbook Sunday  @Mom's Sunday Cafe

To think I was complaining about not having enough mangos on the tree this year, but the few that mother nature is giving us, is more than enough for mango smoothies, and maybe a few other wonderful desserts, as in mango sorbet, or mango cake...but I opted for the Mango Daiquiri last Sunday, when my ex-hubby, my son, and family was here last Sunday. I was so ambitious to make the special brunch again, but a special refreshing drink addition...Mango Daiquiri. To be perfectly honest, I have not had a daiquiri cocktail of any kind, for over 20 years...seriously, back in the eighties, perhaps. It is so refreshing, I wanted to make strawberry daiquiri, but ended up making strawberry smoothies for my granddaughters. Yumm!

The majestic mango tree, that is at least a half a century old...so regal, so kind...giving us fruit year after year...although this year, not so much but we appreciate every fruit that we can pick up from the ground in the morning...before the squirrels get them and take a big chunk out of the mangos.

Frozen Mango Daiquiri
source: Epicurious

3 oz (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) amber rum

1 1/2 cups (1-inch) cubes of firm-ripe mango (from two 1-lb mangoes), frozen

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 oz (2 tablespoons) triple sec

4 teaspoons superfine granulated sugar

2 cups ice cubes

Preparation:
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Yields: 2 servings

I had no clue as to what type of rum to buy, and decided on a nice amber rum from Barbados. Also, you need Triple Sec to make daiquiris

Just look at the beautiful pitcher of Mango Daiquiri!
Cheers!

My little companions...Lora's doggies...Stella, and Luigi (Lui)...waiting for a treat, perhaps a bite of the home fries

I have still...yet, to give you the recipe for the yummy home fries!

Life isn't so bad...it's what we make of it. Don't feel like you are missing something in life. You would be surprised how good life is, just stop to marvel at nature's beauty...enjoy each day with just the simple things and be happy with yourself, and you will discover a different person, which is YOU!

BTW- I brought my camera cable here to Lora's house and uploaded all my photos to put into my own photo library, so I don't have to wait around to upload them from my computer. Genius! why didn't I think of this before?...except on this computer, there is no Zemanta program...but all is good!