Hey — do you know what today is? It’s National Daiquiri Day! So to honor this classic cocktail I created a fun and refreshing Cotton Candy Daiquiri to share with you!
Cotton candy in a cocktail? Oh yes.
I decided to put my spin on this drink by celebrating both National Daiquiri Day and the 161st anniversary of the California State Fair. You see, the fair is going on right now in Sacramento and cotton candy always reminds me of this annual event. And oh, how I love cotton candy and the way it amazingly melts in your mouth. YUM!
However, I did not get to indulge in any of this sweet stuff on my visit earlier this week as one of the kids that came with us got really sick. I unexpectedly had to leave to bring the sick girl home. My hubby, son, and the other kids stayed to enjoy the rides, food and I picked them all up at the end of the night. It was truly an exhausting and long day.
#momoftheyearaward. #responsibleparent.
And can you believe that I did not get to eat one single gooey, greasy or sweet thing there? Oh well, maybe that was a good thing!
As well, fond memories of cotton candy fill my head as I think back to high school. I worked at the local roller rink and making cotton candy was one of my favorite jobs there! Ah, how I adored the sweet aroma of heated pink sugar being spun around on a paper stick as my arm got wrapped in the sticky and delicious stuff. It was a super fun job and I especially liked giving my friends some freshly made cotton candy! Yes, I was a popular girl!
So I thought, why not incorporate some of this sweet spun sugar into this traditional cocktail and turn it into a whimsical drink. May sound weird, but the result is tantalizing!
Cotton Candy Daiquiri
3/4 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 oz. light rum
Ice
handful of pink cotton candy
In a shaker, add lime juice and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Fill up the shaker with ice. Add the rum and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds. In a glass add the cotton candy then strain the daiquiri over the cotton candy. The cotton candy will dissolve to create a delicate flavor to the daiquiri. Drink immediately.
So raise your glass of Cotton Candy Daiquiri and cheer the fair, the classic cocktail, and childhood memories!
{recipe adapted from Epicurious}
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