Cantaloupe Daiquiris - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cantaloupe, seeded, peeled and finely diced
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon mint leaf, chopped
1 tablespoon basil leaves, chopped
1 cup light rum
4 cups ice, crushed

Preparation

In a large bowl or food storage bag, combine the cantaloupe, sugar, lemon juice, mint and basil.
Let the melon macerate in the refrigerator until very soft and juicy, about 2 hours. Meanwhile chill the glasses in the freezer.
When ready to serve, puree the melon mixture in a blender or food processor.
Add the rum and ice and blend until slushy.