Giovanna's Star Fruit Cocktail

Name: Giovanna's Star Fruit Cocktail
Yield: Makes 4 eight-ounce drinks
Ingredients: 1/2 fresh star fruit, deveined, plus slices for garnish; 1/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier; 3 cups ice cubes; 1/2 cup white rum; 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

This recipe comes to us from Giovanna Huyke, host of the Puerto Rican television program "La Cocina de Giovanna." It can be made alcohol-free by substituting water for rum.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, March 1997

Makes 4 eight-ounce drinks

Yield

Ingredients

1/2 fresh star fruit, deveined, plus slices for garnish
1/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier
3 cups ice cubes
1/2 cup white rum
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Directions

1. Devein star fruit by removing the tough fibrous rib that runs along each edge.
2. In a blender, puree star fruit with liqueur. Add ice, rum, and orange juice. Blend until cocktail is smooth and frothy. Pour into glasses, and serve.