This watermelon lime slushie is an extremely refreshing drink with watermelon, lime, strawberries and coconut water. Summer in a cup.
If you live anywhere in the northeast, you’d have wanted this in your hand over the last 2 days. My car said 102 the entire 2 hour drive from Connecticut to New York yesterday. 1-0-flippin’-2.
I’m not one to complain about heat usually. My favorite part about summer is stepping out of an over air-conditioned store into that blast of hot air. I dream of that feeling when I’m wrapped in fleece blankets, fuzzy socks and oversized sweat pants in January. I’d rather be sweating bullets than freezing cold any day. But yesterday, it was literally hard to breathe. My sunglasses fogged up when I opened the car door. I’d equate it to that suffocating feeling you get when you step into a sauna and force yourself to stay in there for at least 5 minutes because gosh darnit, it must be good for you! Sometimes I personify my car and actually feel bad for it in extreme conditions. Yesterday, I watched the temperature gauge like a hawk fully expecting it to just shoot over to the H at any moment and give up. Any normal person would’ve in those conditions. Poor thing had to blast the A/C in traffic for half the trip and then speed along at 75 for the rest of it. That’s like 45 minutes of HIIT followed by a marathon in 102 degree weather.
Ok, this is getting weird. I’ll stop.
I’ve decided 12 pound watermelons are a good thing. Mainly because I don’t want to go another day without this drink in my hand.
Watermelon, lime, strawberries, coconut water. Can you say summer in a glass?
It’s the most refreshing thing my lips have ever tasted and it makes 102 degree days seem like a breezy walk in the park.
Drink up.
Watermelon Lime Slushie
Ingredients
- 2 cups watermelon, cubed
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1/2 tablespoon agave, honey or other sweetener will work also
- 1/2 cup coconut water
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until ice is broken up into a "slushie" consistency.
- Serve over more ice and garnish with mint if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
Ahh this looks amazing!! I only wish the weather in London actually called for it! Be careful what you wish for, right?! I was dying to get out of Cyprus and now I’m here it hasn’t stopped raining the entire time! :/ Ahh I am glad to be back though! Might actually whip up your watermelon lime slushie in celebration and also a personal ‘f*** you!’ to the weather! Ha!
I think we all know what I’d add to this drink, sista wife.
Wow, that drink looks AMAZING!! I know what you mean about the grass looking greener on the other side! Being in a rainy cool climate at the moment, (and still using a hot water bottle at night!… in JUNE!) I’m jealous of the hot weather in the US. But I know I would be suffering if I was actually in it. :)
This looks absolutely delicious. Considering watermelons are on special for 60 cents per kilo at the moment, I think I need to go stock up.
While I’d love some summer sun at the moment, I’m not sure I’m ready for 100 degree + days…
This looks awesome! We’ve got some coconut water that’s waiting patiently for a purpose and I think I found it. 91 days until Fall but whose counting? Oh yeah, me!
ugh yup, feeling the same way… I sincerely try not to complain though also because I’d kill for a day like this in the dark depths of january.
I love melon in smoothies and slushies – so refreshing!
This drink looks amazing!! We had 100 degree weather on Wednesday and yesterday it was 64. What the heck? Either way, hot or cold, I need to make this drink today!!!! Happy Friday to you Gina!!
Oh my god I could have drank 85 of these yesterday! I walk to work everyday, and yesterday by block 3 I was literally beet red, covered in a massive sweaty glaze, and hyperventilating – hot image, right? City heat can be brutal. I’ll be remembering this drink for the next insane sweat fest!