Frozen Watermelon Lemonade Slushies
Frozen Watermelon Lemonade Slushies! These refreshing beverages are perfect for hot summer days. Mint, lemon and watermelon pureed together to create a thick and frosty beverage. Enjoy with or without alcohol!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen watermelon cubes
- 1/3 cup cane sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 bunch mint leaves, (plus more for garnish, if desired)
- 1/2 cup fresh lemonade juice
- 3 tablespoons water, or gin! or vodka! see notes
Instructions
- Cube the watermelon and place in a single layer on a baking sheet to freeze, at least 2 hours. Keep frozen until ready to use.
- Place the sugar, water and mint in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, until reduced and sugar is completely absorbed. Let sit for at least 15 more minutes off heat so that mint can be infused into the syrup. Before using, remove the mint leaves.
- Place all of the ingredients in a high-powered blender (if you use a regular blender, you may need to add the frozen watermelon cubes in batches): frozen watermelon cubes, mint syrup (with mint leaves removed) and lemon juice. Puree until thick, then slowly add in water/alcohol until a thick and creamy texture develops. Depending on the strength of your blender, you may need less or more water.
- Divide into 4 glasses and serve!
Notes
My blender needed 3 tablespoons of water to create a creamy slush texture, but sub it out for any alcohol of your choice (I'd prefer vodka), plus more as desired. Feel free to play around with the ratio of frozen cubes to alcohol to create the strength that you want.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 876IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.4mg