This easy kid friendly Strawberry Slush is the perfect summer treat. A healthy slushie with just 4 ingredients. This can be easily adapted to either a Daiquiri Cocktail for adults or kids can make these easy fruit slushies with a variety of fruits like mangoes, blueberries or pineapple.
Keep a variety of frozen fruit in stock and the kids can easily make this snack on their own all summer long without bothering you – as long as they’re old enough to put a a few things in the blender and mix!
With the use of frozen fruit, this is more of a frozen strawberry slush recipe as the final result is well chilled without any need for ice – the perfect summer treat for kids.
And with just the addition of a little rum, easily made into a Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri for adults.
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If you are in Italy, you might know this as a cremolata. Basically, it’s a fancy Italian word for slush. Anyone who grew up in the US remembers fondly trips to 7-Eleven for basically one reason, the slush. Remember the blue raspberry flavor? I cringe now to think what that was made with…we all know there aren’t any blue raspberries right? For most of us, that was our favorite flavor. I think mainly because we liked comparing whose mouth turned more blue afterwards. The little things that give us so much pleasure as children…
Here’s a slush that can be made quickly at home and instead of all the artificial food coloring that I am sure is used at 7-Eleven, this one gets its natural color from one thing…actual fruit…
I based my version of this Strawberry Slushie off of the Italian Cremolata with the addition of fresh basil. Cremolata is basically what we in America call ice (pronounced ice-y). For the picky kids, they might find the herbs weird. However, this Strawberry Slush is enhanced with these herbs.
With just a few simple ingredients, this makes a healthy summer snack.
Want to make it even healthier?
Add a little frozen acai to up the antioxidants!
Variations
If you have fresh seasonal summer fruit, you can also make this Strawberry Slushie Recipe with the same consistency using fresh fruit. Just replace the water in the recipe with ice.
Other frozen or fresh fruit that would taste wonderful in slush form includes mangoes, blueberries, pineapple and mixed berries.
Instead of basil, you can also use mint, rosemary, or lavender. All of these herbs will enhance the flavor of any fruit slushie.
For the adult version, instead of rum, you can use vodka, gin or your favorite liquor.
The Ingredients
The ingredients are few and simple.
- Frozen Strawberries
- Basil
- Honey
- water
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Then just mix it all in a blender!
Daiquiri Version
What’s in a daiquiri?
A daiquiri is a popular summer cocktail made of rum, simple syrup and lime. With fruit added, varietal daiquiries can be made in a variety of flavors.
This Instant Daiquiri Recipe is so easy – just take your Strawberry Slushie Recipe and add rum!
You can easily turn these Strawberry Slushie Recipe into an Instant Strawberry Daiquiri by adding a few shots of rum per glass, according to taste.
Although I served this Strawberry Slushie with a spoon, it’s thin enough that the spoon isn’t necessary and you can slurp the whole drink up with just the straw.
Strawberry Slushie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 oz. frozen strawberries
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 6 to 8 basil leaves torn
- 1/3 cup honey
- few shots of rum for daiquiri version only
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until well blended and slushy.
- Transfer to a glass and serve immediately.
Notes
- Easily transform these Strawberry Slushies into an instant Strawberry Daiquiri by adding a few shots of rum.
- You can also follow this same method to make other fruit slushies with pineapple, mangoes, peaches or other berries.
- You can omit the basil or use other herbs like mint, rosemary or lavender.
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Absolutely yummy ! Would love to relish that drink , its territory tempting .
Perfect for summer when I can sip on these endlessly! Love the bright vibrant color and I agree making them at home is so much more healthier and safer.
Cremolata looks perfect to enjoy in hot summer days.Love to try it .
Can I use Thai basil leaves for this. Have loads of thai basil at home. 😉
I have said it many times,but still I have to repeat myself. I love reading your intros. It took me right back to childhood days when all that was expected from a drink was what color your tongue will be in the end! The brighter the color, the cooler the drink!
It is such a summery drink. As the weather has been exceptionally warm this past few days, I guess we need not wait till summer to relish this cremolata.
Beautiful vibrant color. The flavor combination sounds delicious. Must try it this summer.
This looks awesome Mir. I love to taste some sweet strawberries as I get only sour ones here.
Mir, I enjoyed reading your post..you got me remembering my childhood when kids used to do that..how lovely!..this drink looks so new and looking forward to read on strawberry!
Such a dashing colour and cool drink! Want to gulp it down now!
Nice write up Mir,love the vibrant colors.
What a refreshing summer drink. Can’t wait for the warm weather to get here. Bookmarked to try in summer 🙂
such a vibrant looking cremolata!
Yum. The daiquiri version, please! These are so yummy.
Yes – who can refused this frozen strawberry daiquiri!
This is so easy and quick to make and perfect refresher for the Summers. Thanks for all the creative tips too.
Sure – it can easily be adapted for both kids and adults so perfect for summer family parties!
I love the combination of strawberries with basil! It’s such a refreshing and flavorful drink!
Yes, it is refreshing – especially on hot summer days!
Love the combo here. So flavorful & refreshing. Thanks for sharing.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Yes! I love strawberries and basil and often use the combination in desserts, but never made a cremolata before. LOVED IT! Basil is such a unique flavour that goes perfectly with strawberries! This may be my official drink of Summer 2022 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!
Basil is so versatile in both sweet and savory recipes. Basil Ice Cream is also amazing!