Name: Avocado Daiquiri
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 ounces light rum; 2 ounces gold rum; 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice; 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice; 2 ounces simple syrup; 1/4 medium-ripe avocado, peeled and pitted; 1/2 ounce half-and-half; 1 1/2 cups ice

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Avocado DaiquiriHip Sips (Chronicle Books)

This delicious tweak on a classic is from Hip Sips by Lucy Brennan (Chronicle Books, Spring 2007) and was featured as a Cocktail of the Month.

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