One of my son’s favorite things about summer is watermelon. The only other fruit which competes for his “favorite” summer fruit is cantaloupe, or as he pronounces it, “Kay-wope!” or even “Kan-ka-wope”. But, back to watermelon… I usually buy a whole watermelon, as they are the best deal. However, that leaves me with a whole lot of watermelon on hand. One of the best ways to use it before it spoils is to blend it up in a “slush” as my son calls them!
This slush is refreshing, and not overly sweet. It’s just the right amount of watermelon and lime!
Cut up some watermelon, and put it in your blender.
Next, add the lime juice and sugar. You will get about 1/4 cup (2 oz) of juice from the two limes.
Blend until well combined.
To make it as I usually do, add about 4 cups of ice to the blender at this point. Blend on high until smooth. Serve immediately!
If you’re wanting a slush with a kick, Martha recommends 2 oz of vodka for the mix. I can imagine some tequila might go nicely too! Save some watermelon for a festive garnish on the glass. It might be fun to rim the glass with sugar, too!
Watermelon Limeade
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped seedless watermelon
- juice of 2 limes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ice
Instructions
- In a blender, combine watermelon, lime juice, and sugar. Blend until well combined. Pour over ice.
- Alternatively, add about 4 cups of ice to blended watermelon mixture. Blend on high until smooth. Serve immediately.
- If serving to adults, 2 oz of vodka may be added to blend.
Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart