What can be more refreshing than a frozen drink on a hot day? It's so nice to relax with a delicious watermelon slushie mocktail in hand! But hey, it's surprisingly simple to make a slushie. All you need is a few simple ingredients and a blender!
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Questions
How do you make a slushie?
For this watermelon slushie, just blend together all the ingredients until smooth. You can also make the slushies ahead of time, and just store them in the freezer until needed. Break up the frozen slushie with a spoon until smooth, then serve.
How do you make watermelon juice?
Watermelon juice is one of the key ingredients in this frozen summer drink! Making it is super easy: just purée fresh watermelon in a blender or food processor until smooth. If you want to drink the juice by itself, you can pour the juice through a sieve to remove the pulp.
Can I make this drink ahead of time?
Yes, you can blend this drink in advance and store it in the freezer. Take it out about 30-45 minutes before you want to drink it. Break it down into a slushy texture with a fork as it thaws.
How to Make
Start with frozen cubed watermelon, lime juice, sugar, and frozen strawberries.
Blend the strawberries, sugar, and lime juice together; then gradually blend in the fruit until smooth. So simple, yet so tasty.
Pro Tips
- Squeeze your own lime juice for the best flavor.
- If the slushie is too thick, add a little water or additional lime juice.
- If the slushie isn't thick enough, freeze it for an hour or two; then break up the icy clumps until smooth.
- This drink melts very quickly, so store it in the freezer until ready to serve.
Recommended Tools
- Cutting Board: the juice grooves on this board make it perfect for slicing watermelon.
- Small Cookie Sheet: this Wilton baking tray is small enough to fit in your freezer.
- Citrus Reamer: use this bamboo tool to extract all the juice from citrus fruits.
- Vitamix Blender: this has a powerful motor and is super easy to clean!
Other Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Try
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Recipe
Watermelon Slushie Mocktail
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: 5 ½ cups 1x
Description
Watermelon slushie mocktail is a healthy-ish drink recipe your family will love! Frozen watermelon, lime juice, sugar, and frozen strawberries blend together to create this refreshing, nonalcoholic summer drink.
Ingredients
- 5 ⅔ cups watermelon, cubed (1.1kg)
- 1 cup frozen strawberries (118g)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100g)
- ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lime juice (79 ml)
Instructions
Prepping the Watermelon (10 min + 2 ½ hrs freezing)
- Slice half of a large melon, discarding the rinds and seeds. Cube up 5 ⅔ cups of melon (1.1 kg) and spread it out in a single layer on a small cookie sheet. Freeze for at least 1 hour, but preferably 2 ½ hours.
Making the Slushie (5 min)
- Blend together the frozen strawberries, sugar, and lime juice in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Gradually add the frozen watermelon and blend until smooth. Adjust the sugar and lime juice to taste. Serve immediately, or pour into a pitcher and store in the freezer until ready to serve.
Notes
- Squeeze your own lime juice for the best flavor.
- If the slushie is too thick, add a little water or additional lime juice.
- If the slushie isn't thick enough, freeze it for an hour or two; then break up the icy clumps until smooth.
- This drink melts very quickly, so store it in the freezer until ready to serve.
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: watermelon slushie, mocktail
Beth
This is so good. Watermelons are practicallly a slice of slushie, so this is genius!
Emma
Watermelons do have a similar texture to the slushie. 🍉