These refreshing frozen strawberry slushies are so good you won't want to share. They're made with fresh strawberries (though you can use frozen too!)
On a hot summer day, there is nothing more refreshing than a frozen beverage. Bonus points if they use fruit and citrus. Such a perfect combination.
It took us awhile to find the perfect balance of citrus to sugar to strawberries. Which meant a lot of taste testing (no complaining here!) But finally, we found it. It involved using both lemon and lime flavors. The lemon adds the perfect tartness and brightness, while the fresh lime juice brings an additional depth of flavor.
If you wanted to make something more like a Strawberry Limeade or Cherry Limeade, you can always make about half of the strawberry slush, and then add some sparkling water to the rest of the glass and stir to combine.
Ingredients
- Strawberries (fresh or frozen) - This is the key ingredient for these strawberry slushies.
- Agave nectar - This adds sweetness, but is better than using sugar, because it blends so nicely into the drink!
- Lemon - (you'll use the juice)
- Lime - (you'll use the juice)
- Ice - To cool down the drink and give it its "slushy" texture
How to make a strawberry slushie
Wash your strawberries.
Then, simply add all your ingredients to the blender except the ice. Blend until combined. Then, add the ice and pulse until slushy. Pour into glasses and enjoy!
Recipe tips
- If using frozen strawberries, you'll especially want to have a good blender to make sure they blend up properly.
- Using both lemon and lime juice provides the perfect balance and complexity.
What can I use instead of agave nectar?
We realize not everyone may have agave nectar on hand. Or just may prefer to use something else! Here are some alternatives:
Honey - While honey is thicker than agave nectar, it can still be swapped out. Just use a 1:1 ratio. So you'd just use ¼ cup honey instead of ¼ cup agave nectar,
Simple syrup - Check out our simple syrup recipe here.
Sugar - Sugar can be a good substitute, though it won't dissolve well in the drink. If you do use sugar, use a ratio of 1:3 sugar to agave nectar. So you'd use ⅓ of the amount of agave.... let's see... ⅓ of ¼ cup is 1/12 of a cup. 4 teaspoons. Use 4 teaspoons of sugar.
Maple syrup - If you have maple syrup on hand, you can use a 1:1 ratio. So the same amount of maple syrup as you would agave nectar.
More strawberry recipes
- Ninja Creami strawberry frozen yogurt
- Air fryer strawberry crisp
- Ninja Creami strawberry protein ice cream
- Ninja Creami strawberry sorbet
- Strawberry cobbler
- Strawberry chia seed pudding
Strawberry Slushie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberries stems removed
- ¼ cup agave nectar
- ½ lemon (juice)
- ½ lime (juice)
- 3 cups ice
Instructions
- Add the strawberries, agave nectar, lemon juice, and lime juice to a blender. Blend together until well combined.
- Add the ice. Pulse until smooth. (Don't overdo it or it may melt).
- Pour into 3-4 glasses. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- If using frozen strawberries, you'll especially want to have a good blender to make sure they blend up properly.
- Using both lemon and lime juice provides the perfect balance and complexity.
Nutrition
If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.
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