"The Stormberry" Drink

When an unexpected storm hit our area, one recent night in June,
     hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity.
For the people who were away on vacation,
     that meant freezers and refrigerators full of food, with nowhere to go.  
Food that would be spoiled and wasted, unless someone . . . anyone . . .
     came to the rescue.

     "Save the food!" the people said. 

And, we did.

My partner, his son, and I emptied out the refrigerators and freezers of three houses
 (with permission, of course).  
Then, we sorted through all of the food, deciding what was trash, what could be revived,
and what would be okay (if we ate it right away).


Hence, the creation of  "The Stormberry" drink.

We found ourselves with several bags of frozen berries that had been mostly thawed out.
So, what did we do?
Threw them all in a blender, and added some rum.
We did not have any ice or ice cream or yogurt to add to them.

Just berries . . . and rum.  


Chef's note -

I researched whether or not it is okay to re-freeze berries.
It turns out, from a health standpoint, it is okay to do so.
But, because of all of the juices, they will refreeze into a solid block,
     and not into separate berries.
And, depending on what you are using them for,
     the quality (or flavor) of the berries will not be as good.