Super hydrating Watermelon & Strawberry Slushie
This delicious and refreshing drink is a great way to hydrate, perfect for garden parties or as a soft, healthy drink for the kids.
Equipment
- High speed blender
- Chopping board
- Chopping knife
Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh or frozen strawberries Organic is best to cut down pesticide contamination. if you're using fresh strawberries then you should wash and freeze them for a couple of hours first.
- 6 cups watermelon Try to buy the watermelons with seeds as you will also be getting some omega 3 fatty acids too.
- 2 cups frozen pineapple
- 1 lemon Take the skin off your lemon but leave quite a lot of the white pith for extra fibre. no need to remove the seeds as they are healthy too and will grind down.
Instructions
- Add your watermelon to your blender first and blitz down until the seeds are fully broken up and the juice is pretty smooth. You need to break down the seeds as much as possible so that your slushie has a good texture and you are getting the most out of the omega 3 fatty acids in them. Breaking them down as much as possible is good for maximum absorption!
- Now put the rest of the ingredients into your blender and blitz for 90 seconds. This is the optimal time to break everything down and get that texture you're looking for.
- Your strawberry and watermelon slushie is now ready to drink immediately. If you want the frozen, slushie texture to remain then you should drink straight away. You can store in your fridge for up to 24 hours but it will not be the same texture.