Strawberry Slushie

A fresh fruity soft drink; just perfect on a hot summer day.

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It’s super easy to make. Give it a try!

Strawberry Slushie

  • Servings: about 8
  • Difficulty: super easy
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Ingredients

  • 500 g strawberries
  • 1 spring of fresh mint
  • ice cubes
  • 1/2 lemon
  • fine sugar to sweeten

Preparation

  1. Pick the top leafy bits off the strawberries.

  2. Pick the mint leaves. Discard the stalk.

  3. Put the strawberries and mint leaves in a blender along with about 100g of ice cubes.

  4. Squeeze the juice out of the lemon half into the blender, using your fingers to catch any seeds.

  5. Add sugar to sweeten.
  6. Add enough cold water to just cover the strawberries (roughly 350ml), pop the lid on and whiz until smooth.
  7. Fill a large jug halfway up with ice cubes.
  8. Taste the slushie and sweeten with a little more sugar, if needed.
  9. Pour into the jug and stir with a wooden spoon.

 

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