Ingredient Notes
Orange Juice – You can use fresh squeezed OJ, but to make things easier, I just use a good bottled one like Simply Orange. Lemon Juice – No bottles here! Use fresh lemon juice. Raspberries – You can use fresh or frozen raspberries here. If you want to switch things up, you could try blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, or a mix. Kate’s strawberry sauce would work great in place of the raspberry puree- just make it with vanilla, not almond. If using fresh berries, save a few for garnishing your drinks! Mint – This is just for garnish.
Plan Ahead
I recommend doing some things ahead of time. Do all of this and then throwing the drinks together when you want them will be quick, easy, and mess-free!
Make Your Raspberry-Citrus Slushies
To make the slushies, you will combine some ice, your citrus juices, and your sugar water mixture in a blender and process until perfectly slushy. You can kind of play around with amounts and add more juice or sugar water if necessary.
Next you’ll grab some glasses and divide your raspberry puree into the bottoms of each. This will make 4 larger drinks or 6 smaller ones.
Then pour the citrus slushy mix right on top of the raspberry puree and watch the amazing color show begin!
Garnish with some mint and a couple of fresh raspberries. Serve with straws or spoons for ultimate enjoyment!
Serving Suggestions
These slushies are perfect for serving guests! They would be a fun addition to a BBQ, a shower, or even brunch. Of course, they are easy enough for a night in with the family as well! The bright, fresh flavors would pair well with chips and Cantina-Style Salsa or Avocado Corn Salsa for a fun afternoon with friends by the pool, or alongside some fun Orange Thai Beef Skewers or Chili-lime Mango Chicken Skewers. Can I Make These Ahead of Time? These slushies are best mixed fresh. But you can make that easy by mixing up your sugar and water ahead of time, juicing your lemons and oranges, and preparing your raspberry puree. Then it’s easy-peasy to blend everything up, garnish and serve!
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