Refreshing Watermelon Honey Slushies

Refreshing Watermelon Honey Slushies with lime recipe. Cool 3 Ingredients summer iced drink sweetened with healthy honey for those hot days.

Refreshing Watermelon Honey Slushies

Make this simple DIY refreshing watermelon honey and lime slushie for those warm spring or days. An easy healthy iced watermelon drink sweetened with honey, and lime juice brightens up the flavor of the watermelon. Just the right frozen slush for those hot summer days to cool you off. Obtain this Drinks Recipe as a beverage as it will be popular with the kids to cool off when swimming and the holiday season. A nonalcoholic fruit slush or mocktail recipe.

FAQ’s

Can you sweeten watermelon with honey?

If your watermelon is not sweet you can add healthy honey, or maple syrup or a liquid sweetener or agave nectar to add the sweetness. But if you use a ripe watermelon adding a little sweetener will just give you more wholesome flavor to this watermelon slushie recipe.

Why do people put lime on watermelon?

Lime is added to a watermelon drink or slushie to elevate the natural sweetness of the watermelon. Lime also helps digestion and has detoxifying benefits.

What can I do with frozen watermelon?

If you have a lot of watermelon and do not want to waste it. They can be cut into cubes and frozen in sealed freezer bags or containers. Use them in:

1. Smoothies
2. Slushies
3. Ice cream or sorbit
4. Colorful ice cubes for cold drinks
5. Milk shakes

What are the health benefits of watermelon?

Watermelon has numerous health benefits. Watermelon is over 90 % of water.

1. keeps you hydrated
2. give you a boost of vitamins and antioxidents
3. supports your heart and gut health
4. great sauce of potassium which helps with sore muscles, and the mineral helps with blood pressure and nerve function. The magnesium in watermelon helps with muscle relaxation
5. may aid in weight management, with the high content of water and the low calorie count.
6. has a good source of Vit. A and C, which is good for skin health and for your immune function and support eye health and vision with the Vit A.
7. contains antioxidants such as lycopene which can protect cells from damage and reduce risk of diseases
8. Honey has a whole lot of benefits as well. It is a natural antibiotic and aids the digestive system and boosts the immune system. View the benefits –> 80 Reasons to use Organic Honey and Printable

Ingredients for a Refreshing Watermelon Honey Slushies

1. watermelon: Use half of a larger watermelon or a medium one for the serving suggested in this recipe. If a large watermelon is used then double the quantity of the ingredients. A ripe watermelon is the best as it is sweeter and will make a delicious chilled beverage.
2. lime: Use lime or lemon it is your choice. The lime brings out the flavor of the watermelon. A touch of lemon zest or a pinch of course salt would add so much more to this recipe and it will become addictive.
3. Organic Honey: Add more health to this drink and gives it a refreshing floral taste, and enhances the natural sweetness.
4. Garnish: A sprig of rosemary or mint leaves go well with this iced slushie.

How To make a Refreshing Watermelon Honey Slushies

Obtain one ripe watermelon, Slice it up and remove the pips. Ripe watermelon will be much sweeter.

Cut the skin off. Then cube it and place the watermelon cubes in a plastic container.

Seal it with the lid and place in the freezer overnight to freeze. Leave at room temperature for a few minutes so the cubes are not totally frozen when blended. This makes it easier to blend.

Place the frozen watermelon cubes in the blender and add the juice of the lime, a tablespoon of honey. Blend them lightly so that they are all incorporated. But you do not want to over blend them. It should be a scoopable consistency. You still want ice not liquid.

Scoop out with an ice cream scoop into glasses or dessert jars.

Add a piece of watermelon to individual glasses and enjoy this slushie on a hot day for the summer. Insert a sprig of rosemary leaf for garnish.

A healthy cooling drink.

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