Strawberry Limeade Slushie

If one drink is my kryptonite, it's the slushie. It's the perfect drink for a hot summer's day. I'm unapologetic about my support for this tasty icy invention. This homemade strawberry limeade slushie is similar to what you'd get at your local Sonic. This Strawberry Limeade Slushie can help you beat the heat and bring you up to a whole new level of refreshment. It's sweet, tangy, and drinkable, but you can also eat it with a spoon. That is by definition, the perfect slushie to me. This drink is super refreshing and full of flavor. It comes together very quickly and with very few ingredients. Skip the drive-thru and give this recipe a try instead.

REASONS YOU SHOULD TRY THIS RECIPE:

• so refreshing

• better for you than fast food slushies because you know what's in it

• great flavor combinations

How to Make My Strawberry Limeade Slushie

Note: Use the same cup measure when measuring the sugar and water. Typically we use the liquid cup measure for liquids and the weight cup measure for things like sugar, however, we want the same ratio, so for this recipe, use the same weight cup measure for measuring both the sugar and the water.

• Place the sugar, water and lime zest in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. The sugar should be fully dissolved. After ten minutes, take the saucepan off the heat and allow the simple syrup to cool for about fifteen minutes.

• Juice the limes until you get ½ cup.

• Pour the lime juice, simple syrup, salt, and frozen strawberries into the blender and use the ice crush setting on your blender to blend until you reach a slush consistency. If you find the mixture too sweet, you can add more lime juice. If you find it too tart, you can add more sugar. If you find the consistency too thin, pour the mixture into a mason jar and cover. Place in the freezer for anywhere from 10-15 minutes until it freezes up a bit more.

• Pour the slushie out, garnish and enjoy!

SOME MORE GREAT STRAWBERRY RECIPES:

• Strawberries & Cream Cake Roll
• Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream
• Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies

Strawberry Limeade Slushie

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Homemade strawberry limeaide slushie.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup water
• 5 medium limes zest and juice (½ cup juice exactly)
• 25 small to medium frozen strawberries
• small pinch of salt

Instructions

 

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water and lime zest. Place the pan over medium-low heat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sugar should be dissolved.
• Take the pan off heat after 10 minutes and allow the mixture to cool for 15 minutes.
• Pour the lime juice, simple syrup, salt and frozen strawberries in the blender and blend with the crush or ice crush setting. Blend until combined and slush consistency is reached. If you find the mixture too sweet, you can add more lime juice. If you find it too tart, you can add more sugar. If you find the consistency too thin, pour the mixture into a mason jar and cover. Place in the freezer for anywhere from 10-15 minutes until it freezes up a bit more for a slushie consistency. Enjoy!

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Notes

This is a slushie that is sweet and tangy. If you prefer less sweetness, you can add only ½ cup water and ½ cup sugar, however, you may need to add more frozen strawberries or add some more lime juice or even water to make up for the difference. Halving the sugar and water amounts will have an impact on the texture/consistency. So, you'll have to experiment and adjust.