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Home » Blog » Monthly Inspiration » August Inspiration

Summer Watermelon Slushies — Oh Yeah!

Published: Jun 14, 2012 · Modified: Apr 10, 2019 by Zina Harrington · Post may contain affiliate links

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Delicious summer watermelon slushies recipe! Bring the frozen watermelon on your picnic (it'll double as an extra ice pack).

3 Watermelon Slushie Drink Recipes *Learn how to use frozen watermelon for a base for vodka slush, margaritas or alchoholic punch. It also makes a great non-alcholoic summer treat for kids.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Well, what if life gives you 3 watermelons? Yes, 3!

Our family loves watermelon so when I saw them on sale this week I didn't hesitate despite already having one sitting on the kitchen counter. That evening when Shad got home from work he walked in the door with a melon crooked under his elbow too. That's a lot of watermelons, my friend.

So what do you do? You make slushies!

3 Summer Watermelon Slushy Recipes

Get the basic recipe here and some additional prep instructions here. Then experiment using the watermelon slushie as your starting point.

  1. Watermelon Vodka Slush: Be sure to read through the comments for variations.
  2. Watermelon Punch: I love my Blueberry Mojitos. So, the fresh lime and mint in this recipe caught my attention. Why yes, thank you—I will take one.
  3. Watermelon Margarita: I cannot wait to try chili powder in my next experimental batch of slushies! What an interesting ingredient. I am not sure why this recipe shared by Brian Boitano cracks me up, but it does.

Or course, everything tastes better in a pretty glass....
Colorsful Margarita Glass Set

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Your little ones can have virgin versions of all the drinks above. Consider these additional tips when making slushies with the kids:

  • Go with whatever amount of watermelon you've got on hand. I used around 2 cups tops and it made a fairly decent amount.
  • We added a dash of honey to make it a bit sweeter!
  • I used an immersion blender to puree the watermelon. If you don't have a blender I think you could get away with putting the melon in a large Ziploc bag and mashing it!
  • Instead of using a container I simply poured the liquid melon into a large Ziploc bag and popped it in the freezer.
  • Once the juice is frozen solid pull it out and smash it into bits with the flat side of a meat tenderizer. Perfect! YUM.
  • The texture of the slushie was very smooth & I instantly thought I might need to use this for margaritas instead of rocky ice.
  • We adorned our slushies with frozen raspberries.  Next time we might blend them right in!

The best part of experimenting with watermelon slushies? This tip from the FoodNetwork:

Bring the frozen watermelon on your picnic (it'll double as an extra ice pack) and let thaw slightly, then mash with a fork and spoon into cups.

Do you have a favorite, healthy, summertime snack? Let's chat in the comments.

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3 Watermelon Slushie Drink Recipes *Learn how to use frozen watermelon for a base for vodka slush, margaritas or alcoholic punch. It also makes a great non-alcoholic summer treat for kids.

3 Watermelon Slushie Drink Recipes *Learn how to use frozen watermelon for a base for vodka slush, margaritas or alcoholic punch. It also makes a great non-alcoholic summer treat for kids.

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