I have very fond memories of a stained red tongue, way sticky fingers, and a messy stained t-shirt from those convenience store/ cherry-sweet slurpees. You know… the ones that come with that long plastic straw with the scooper on the end? Heaven for an eight year old. Follow that slupree with a good run through the sprinklers and I’m pretty sure there was nothing better.
We’re grown now (right?). We have bills to pay and really… I don’t think we give ourselves enough time for slurpees.
Until now.
Say hello to adult slurpee-ing featuring fresh raspberries, lime, and hallelujah for gin!
We can skip the sticky fingers and stained shirts these days, but I really wouldn’t be above a god run through the sprinklers.
Let’s go!
Fresh raspberries are just gorgeous these days. The trick to this recipe? FRESH raspberries (preferably organic and purchased on sale) that we rinse clean and freeze ourselves overnight.
This way we know we’re getting this best that these Summer days have to offer.
Ice cubes, frozen berries, lime juice, and sugar.
Sparkling water to loosen the whole mixture. Gin, because. Feel free to skip it if you’d like. Just add a bit more water.
Blend until thick and completely smooth. There will still be seed bits. I hope that doesn’t bother you.
Served up nice and frosty with straws and spoons and lots of friends.
Because they’re frozen, these slushies melt pretty quickly in the Summer heat. Enjoy immediately oorrr, divide between glasses and freeze. If you freeze them overnight they’ll become much more solid and ice-y. Still delicious! Just more like a raspberry-y snow cone. You’ll need a spoon.
Options!
Adult slushies with fresh summer fruit, bright time, and a little bit of gin. They’re reason enough for a backyard party. Fire up the grill and get those sprinklers going! (Never too old to run through those dang things.)
PrintFresh Raspberry and Gin Slushies
- Prep Time: 15
- Total Time: 15
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups ice cubes
- 1 to 1 1/2 cup(s) sparkling water
- 1/2 cup gin
- 6 to 8 tablespoons granulated sugar (depending on the sweetness of your berries and your sweet tooth)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 10 ounces fresh raspberries, frozen
- Lime wheels for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, combine ice, sparkling water, gin, sugar, lime juice, and frozen raspberries. Blend until thick and smooth. Serve immediately with straws and lime rounds.
- I’ve found that these slushies can also be blended, divided into cups, and frozen overnight. The consistency will be different, much more of an ice-y than a slushy. In this case serve with a spoon.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
Helen Veyna
Rasberry and gin slushies sound like the perfect summer treat for hot weather! I can already see myself using this recipe often this summer.
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smalltowngirl
Adult slushies!! Great idea! Pinned :)
Anna
looks so good!
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Warm Vanilla Sugar
yum!! definitely need to get on this. I love a good (ginny) summer slushie!
lori
I love your photos in this post! Those cups are perfect! The slushies look and sound amazing :)
Stephanie | Worth Whisking
Joy, these look amazing! A wonderfully refreshing (adult) summertime drink! Beautiful photos, as always! Thanks for the recipe! (I also loved Slush Puppies, but I was partial to the blue raspberry–blue tongue and mouth!)
Sarah | Broma Bakery
Convenience store slushies! You’ve brought me back. For me it was watermelon all day every day. I love adult takes on kid favorites, especially when it involves booze :)
Stephanie
These look so great, that colour! Love this idea for summer.
Libby
First Tracy’s cherry slushies + vodka and now this!?
Thank you for your ministry.
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan
I am SO in for a run through the sprinklers! also, count me in for gin, because SUMMER!
cakespy
Love it. It’s like a nostalgic slushy all grown up cos it can make you CRUNK. (I’m from New Jersey, hence I am classless)
Ashlyn @ Pedantic Foodie
Oh my goodness! Between these and Tracy’s Boozy Cherry Slushies my blender is going to be busy! These sound fantastic and the pictures are gorgeous! Great post!
Heather
These look so delicious (and yes, I’m saying that at 8:30 am). Definitely need to try them this summer (but maybe at a more reasonable hour)!
Clementine Buttercup
Good gracious, these look good!. I’ve designated June a dry month so these are particularly tempting at the moment.
racheltyso
Such a cool idea for a drink! They look perfect for summer! And they look liked they taste quite yummy!
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