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Watermelon Slushie
This simple watermelon slushie recipe combines just three ingredients for a frozen drink that’s flavorful and delicious! It’s the perfect refreshing summer drink to beat the summer heat!
Prep Time
10 mins
freezing time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 60 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups cut fresh watermelon
- 1-2 TBS lime juice see notes
- 1-2 TBS sugar see notes
- 1-2 TBS lemonade see notes
- Lime wedges garnish
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients together in a blend and blend until smooth.
- Pour watermelon juice into ice cube trays and freeze overnight.
- Place 4 frozen ice cubes in a glass with a splash of lemonade and allow it to thaw slightly, enough that it becomes slushy and you can stir the lemonade into it.
- Serve immediately garnished with lime wedges (optional) and a straw.
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Notes
- The amount of each ingredient you use will be dependent on how sweet your watermelon is. You want a combination of 2 TBS of liquid per 4 cups of watermelon and then sugar to add some sweetness. See recommendations below:
- Error on the side of the watermelon being average (per the notes above) and use 1 TBS lime juice, 1 TBS lemonade, and 2 TBS sugar if you can’t decide whether your watermelon is sweet or not.
- Store the frozen watermelon ice cubes in a freezer bag for up to six months. When you want to make a watermelon slushie, simply grab four of the ice cubes, add some lemonade, and enjoy!
- Prep this ahead of time by making the watermelon drink mixture and freezing the ice cubes overnight. Then to serve this for a party, just add the ice cubes to glasses with some lemonade a few minutes before serving. It’ll only take a few minutes to go from cubes to slushie and be the perfect summer drink!
- If the watermelon is average (not super sweet and not unsweet) – use 1 TBS lime juice, 1TBS lemonade, and 2 TBS sugar.
- If the watermelon is on the sweet side – use 1 ½ TBS lime juice, ½ TBS lemonade, and 1 TBS sugar.
- If the watermelon is not very sweet, use ½ TBS lime juice, 1 ½ TBS lemonade, and 2 TBS sugar.
Nutrition Information
Calories
60kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.03g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
175mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
867IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 60kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 175mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 867IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.