Ingredients
10 cups seedless watermelon cubes, frozen for at least 24 hours
2 to 4 tablespoons maple syrup
Juice of 1 large lime
1/4 cup fresh mint or basil leaves, loosely packed (optional)
1 1/2 cups filtered water
Instructions
1-Let frozen watermelon chunks sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes to slightly defrost.
2-In a high-speed blender, combine watermelon, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, lime juice, mint if using, and water.
3-Pulse until watermelon breaks up, then blend to a thick slushie consistency. Adjust sweetness with extra maple syrup if needed, or add more water if too thick.
4-Serve immediately, divided into 4 glasses.
Last Step:
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🥄 Use a food processor if a blender tamper is unavailable.
🍯 Start with 2 tbsp maple syrup and increase based on watermelon sweetness.
💦 For a fizzy version, substitute filtered water with flavored sparkling water.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (approx. 1 cup)
- Calories: 60 kcal per serving
- Sugar: 12 g per serving
- Sodium: 5 mg per serving
- Fat: 0.2 g per serving
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g per serving
- Fiber: 1 g per serving
- Protein: 1 g per serving
- Cholesterol: 0 mg