Description
A refreshing blend of tart blueberries and zesty lime, perfect for hot summer days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sugar
- Zest of 2 limes
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups drinking water
- Zest of ½ lime
- ½ cup plus 1½ tablespoons lime juice (about 5 – 6 limes)
- ¾ cup lime syrup (prepared)
- 18 limeade ice cubes (prepared)
- 4½ ounces gold rum
- ¾ cup frozen blueberries
- 6 additional limeade ice cubes (prepared)
- 7 tablespoons cold drinking water
- 1 lime (cut into wedges for garnish)
- Additional blueberries (frozen for at least 1 hour, for garnish)
Instructions
- Mix the sugar and lime zest in a small saucepan and let sit to release the citrus oils.
- Add water and heat until the sugar dissolves, creating a lime syrup.
- Pour limeade mixture into ice cube trays and freeze to make limeade ice cubes.
- Combine limeade ice cubes and rum in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Stir in frozen blueberries, additional limeade ice cubes, and cold drinking water.
- Pour the slushie into chilled glasses, garnish, and enjoy!
Notes
Let the lime syrup cool completely before mixing with ice to achieve the perfect slushie consistency.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: slushie, blueberry, lime, refreshing drink, summer cocktail, easy recipe