Stone Fruit Daiquiris

Stone Fruit Daiquiris

Ingredients:
2 large ripe nectarines, quartered and pitted
2 large ripe yellow plums, quartered and pitted
¾ cup Simple Syrup
1 cup white rum
1 cup umeshu (a Japanese stone-fruit wine)
¾ cup fresh lime juice
6 cups small ice cubes, plus more for the glasses

Directions:
1. Puree the nectarines, plums, and simple syrup in a large blender. Strain into a large
pitcher, discarding any skin and pulp solids.
2. Stir in the rum, umeshu, and lime juice. Add the ice and stir well. Strain into tall
glasses filled with fresh ice.
Vanilla Orange Martini
1 COCKTAIL
The use of the word martini here will be sacrilege to the cocktail purist.
But we’re willing to take the risk for a drink that tastes like an old-
fashioned, orange-and-vanilla frozen dessert.
Small ice cubes for the shaker
1 ½ ounces vanilla vodka