This is for all of those people that think it’s hard to stay hydrated on those long, hot days of summer.
I hope you are enjoying your summer! My oldest plays travel baseball which is so much fun, but also a huge commitment. It’s a good thing he loves to play and we all love to watch him. The younger two also play summer baseball which keeps us busy as well. I will be posting less recipes since my little guys are keeping me busy. Between swim lessons, baseball and work… I can barely cook as much as I’d like to. Good thing this recipe is so incredibly easy to make that not too much time is needed. Summer is always so busy and the days seem to fly by!
Watermelon Mint Slush
Ingredients
- 1 personal sized watermelon cubed (approximately 2 cups)
- juice from 1 lime
- 2 cups of ice
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves torn
- 1/2 cup vodka optional
Instructions
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Slice a small, personal sized watermelon is half and spoon out watermelon.
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Put watermelon and lime juice into blender and process on medium. It will turn to liquid very quickly.
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Add ice. Less ice will make it more liquid-y, more ice will make it thicker.
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Add mint and vodka (if using) and blend again until desired consistency.
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Pour and serve with more fresh mint. Enjoy!
How adorable are these little personal sized watermelons? When I saw them at Trader Joe’s I knew they would make the cutest little bowl/cup for this slush! And you can make them as a cocktail for the adults or without the alcohol for kids or anyone else. Either way they are super delicious and refreshing. And no added sugar is necessary. These drinks are healthy, low calorie and have the cutest presentation ever! They are great for parties and cook outs and the kids love drinking out of the watermelon “cups”!
And you can either make these in the cute watermelon bowls or a plain glass. No judgment here.
I hope you enjoy these as much as we did! CHEERS!
I’ll take two, please! I bet this is so refreshing on a hot day!
I wish you lived closer Rebecca so we could drink them together!!
I love the idea! How fun.
Thank you 🙂
haha! This is a lot of fun. First I liked the lime addition and then I saw the vodka. Yep, it is all good!
Thank you Ginny!
This just screams summer! I need this!
Come on over Meseidy!! 🙂
I actually have a watermelon in my kitchen right now that I bought with plans to do something similar. Great minds think alike! 🙂
I’m not surprised Lauren 😉
That photo looks luscious!!!
Thank you Brenda! XO
I love that you served this in the watermelon! So adorable!
Thanks Kim! Aren’t they so cute??
Love this idea! Love the booze too!
LOL! Thanks Val!
We’ll probably start travel baseball next year, and I think I’ll probably need one of these (spiked, of course) after all of the running around from practices to games! Soooo refreshing…
I really love baseball Anna! It’s definitely a commitment though! 🙂
This looks so refreshing…and I currently have broken the record for the most mint grown in a suburban neighborhood. I need to use it and this is perfect. I love that you served it in the watermelon!
Hey Kellie, send some mint my way! 😉
What an adorable way of serving this yummy slushy! Yumm!
Thank you Marly!
This looks amazing! Those pictures look fantastic too!
Aw thank you Brandi!!
Mmmm! Watermelon slushes sound like a perfect way to stay hydrated during the summer. My boys would love drinking out of the watermelon shells!
My boys loved them Kirsten!
Such a great idea, I love watermelon and serving it inside a watermelon is such a cute idea! 🙂
Thanks Jenn!!
Watermelon is my favorite in the summer. I love adding it to drink. Mint and watermelon sound perfect together.
This sounds so refreshing! And that vodka? Totally not optional!
Oooh! This sounds so refreshing!