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Watermelon Slushie
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Homemade Watermelon Slushie

Made from watermelon, lime juice, and mint leaves, this slushie is the ultimate refresher that blends up in just 5 minutes.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Freezing 1 day
Total Time 1 day 5 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 155kcal
Author Ligia Lugo

Ingredients

  • 5 cups watermelon cubes, frozen for 24 hours
  • 1 tbsp agave nectar
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves
  • cup filtered water

Instructions

  • Remove your watermelon chunks from the freezer and allow them to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
  • Place your frozen watermelon chunks agave nectar, lime juice, mint, and water in a high speed blender.
  • Blitz the ingredients at medium to high speed until evenly blended, stopping to carefully scrape down the sides of the blender as needed.
  • Pour the watermelon slushie into two tall glasses and garnish as desired, or for a festive twist, serve your slushie in a hollowed out watermelon rind! 

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Notes

Ingredients

  • Try to use seedless watermelon for this recipe, or, poke the seeds out of regular watermelon. 
  • Agave nectar is my ideal sweetener for this slushie, but light maple syrup or plain simple syrup will work too. 
  • Using filtered water ensures a cleaner flavor profile, but if you use tap water, that will be ok too! 

Tips

  • If your slushie seems too thick, add some water or non-dairy milk. If it seems too thin, add a couple of ice cubes or additional frozen watermelon and blend. 
  • If you only have fresh watermelon, go ahead and use it but add some frozen ice cubes to the blender as well, along with the other ingredients. 

Variations

  • Use fresh basil instead of mint for a different but equally delicious flavor profile, add chia seeds or leafy greens before blending to impart some extra nutrients, or turn your slushies into a cocktail by adding vodka or white rum. 

Storage

  • These slushies are best enjoyed immediately! 
  • If needed, you could refrigerate them for 15-20 minutes to extend their life a little bit. 
  • You can freeze any extra watermelon slushie. When you're ready to enjoy them again just defrost partially and then re-blend. 

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 2383IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg