...and this calls for a celebratory cocktail!
Banana Daiquiris:
(makes maybe 4-6 drinks)
-4 ripe bananas*
-1 c ice or more as needed
-3 shots of white rum (or more or less depending on your preferences)
-the juice of 1/2 a lime
-a splash of triple sec (optional)
-a splash of pineapple malibu (optional)
-Put everything in the blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately, adding more banana if the drink is too strong, more lime if it's too sweet, and more ice if it's too thick.
* While I prefer to eat my bananas when they are still a tiny bit green, in this you want really ripe ones since those are the sweetest. You could certainly add sugar, but I prefer to keep it simple and just go with ripe bananas. Also, if you're one of those people who buys more bananas than you manage to eat, toss the super-ripe ones in the freezer, skins and all! Then, when you're feeling the need for a refreshing drink on a gorgeous summer day, you can grab those frozen bananas, cut them in half, peel them, and toss them in the blender. Not only does this stop banana waste, it also cuts down on the ice needed! Surprisingly frozen bananas are really easy to peel. Mine defrosted a bit in the heat, but not much. They trick is to cut them in half and then in half again length-wise and pop the skins right off.
