Refreshing Watermelon Slushie Recipe
This refreshing Watermelon Slushie Recipe is a perfect healthy treat for hot summer days, made with only four wholesome ingredients. It combines frozen seedless watermelon, maple syrup, lime juice, and fresh mint or basil for a naturally sweet and tangy slushie, blended to a thick, icy consistency that’s cool and revitalizing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Drink
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Watermelon Slushie Ingredients
- 10 cups Seedless Watermelon Cubes, frozen for at least 24 hours
- 2-4 tbsp Maple Syrup*
- Juice of 1 large Lime
- 1/4 cup Fresh Mint or Basil leaves, loosely packed (Optional, but recommended)
- 1 1/2 cups Filtered Water (see notes for a fun substitution!)
Instructions
- Defrost the Watermelon: Let the frozen watermelon chunks sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften slightly for easier blending.
- Combine Ingredients in Blender: Add the defrosted watermelon, 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, lime juice, fresh mint or basil leaves, and filtered water into a high-speed blender.
- Blend to Slushie Consistency: Pulse the blender until the watermelon starts breaking up, then blend continuously until a thick, slushie-like texture forms. Adjust the sweetness by adding more maple syrup if desired and thin the mixture with extra water if it is too thick.
- Serve: Divide the watermelon slushie equally into 4 glasses. Serve immediately and enjoy this refreshing drink!
Notes
- If you do not have a blender with a tamper, use a food processor instead to break up the frozen watermelon.
- This recipe uses approximately half of a medium-to-large seedless watermelon.
- The amount of maple syrup should be adjusted based on the natural sweetness of your watermelon; start with 2 tablespoons and add more in 1 tablespoon increments as needed.
- Maple syrup can be substituted with any other sweetener of your choice.
- For a fun fizzy twist, replace filtered water with flavored sparkling water.
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