Watermelon Slushy

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
  • Total: 4 hr 20 min (includes cooling and freezing times)
  • Active: 20 min
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Ingredients

1 small watermelon, peeled and cut into cubes (about 7 1/2 cups)

3/4 cup Simple Syrup, recipe follows

Tequila or bourbon, for serving, optional

Fresh mint leaves, for garnish, optional

Lime wedges, for serving, optional

Salt, for the rim, optional

Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar

Directions

  1. Put the watermelon cubes on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Freeze until frozen.
  2. Add the frozen watermelon to a food processor. Add the Simple Syrup and 1/2 cup water and blend. Scrape down the sides and continue to blend until smooth.
  3. Serve as is, or add tequila or bourbon and garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired. Or wet the rim of the glasses with the lime wedges and dip in salt if desired. Or add a squeeze of lime juice.

Simple Syrup:

  1. Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

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AshleyJS

Made these for a BBQ party and it was a real hit with both the kids and adults! I crushed some mint leaves and sliced up wedges of lime, giving our guests the option of adding what they wanted to their slushy. Even without the addition of mint and lime, the slushy is refreshing and delicious.  I made an extra batch and added Tito’s Vodka instead of the tequila used on the show. I highly recommend trying it with vodka. Some tips:<div><br /><div>*Make sure the watermelon is cubed before you freeze it. I made the mistake of freezing larger chunks and it made blending a much more difficult process, even with a Vitamix. Smaller cubes make for a better slush consistency in a shorter amount of time </div><div><br /></div><div>*Start with 1/2 cup of the simple syrup instead of the 3/4 recommended. I found using 3/4 to be much too sweet and had to add more watermelon and water to lessen the sweetness</div></div>

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