Strawberry Slushie

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!) This strawberry slush recipe is kid-friendly and perfect for enjoying outdoors on a hot summer day.

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.

These homemade strawberry slushies are like a more flavorful version of a Sonic Strawberry Limeade. And healthier, too!

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

Why lemons AND limes?

It took us awhile to find the perfect balance of citrus to sugar to strawberries. Which meant a lot of taste testing.

But finally, we found it. And 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.

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.

What to serve with the strawberry slushie

The strawberry slushie is delicious when you're enjoying a lot of other summer snacks! I love it along side this whipped lemon ricotta, these bruschetta, or peach panzanella.

Recipe tips

• If using frozen strawberries, you'll especially want to have a good blender to make sure they blend up properly. We have this blender and LOVE it.
• Using both lemon and lime juice provides the perfect balance and complexity.

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