Best 3 Springtime Lime Slushy Recipes

LIME-GINGER SLUSHY WITH MINT

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Provided by Tyler Florence

Time 1h22m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups water
2 inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced
1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice
1 lime, zest finely grated
Leaves from 1/2 bunch fresh mint, chopped, plus whole leaves for garnish
Crushed ice

Steps:

Combine the sugar, water, and ginger in a saucepan over medium heat. Gently simmer and stir for 2 minutes until the sugar is dissolved ¿ do not allow the syrup to boil or get dark. Remove from the heat, cover, put in the refrigerator, and let steep until cold.
Strain the lime juice into a blender. When the syrup is cold, fish out the ginger slices and pour the syrup into the blender. Add the lime zest. Then add the chopped mint and crushed ice and process until slushy. Spoon the slushy into bowls, garnish with mint leaves, and serve immediately.

LUSCIOUS LIME SLUSH

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Adults love this sweet-tart refresher anytime of year. For a kids' version, simply leave out the alcohol. -Bonnie Jost, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 28 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

9 cups water
4 individual green tea bags
2 cans (12 ounces each) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
2 cups sugar
2 cups lemon rum or rum
7 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled
Lime slices, optional

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in the limeade concentrate, sugar and rum. , Transfer to a 4-qt. freezer container; cool. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or overnight., To use frozen limeade mixture: Combine the limeade mixture and soda in a 4-qt. pitcher. Or for 1 serving, combine 1/2 cup limeade mixture and 1/4 cup soda in a glass. If desired, garnish with lime slices. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

LEMON-LIME SLUSH

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Make and share this Lemon-Lime Slush recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Redsie

Categories Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup boiling water
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 lemon slice
1/2 teaspoon lime zest
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 lime slice
2 cups ice cubes

Steps:

Using a blender, mix the boiling water, sugar, lemon peel and lime peel until the sugar is dissolved, about 15 seconds.
Add the lemon juice, lime juice and ice cubes and blend on high speed until slushy, about 15 seconds.
Serve with the lemon and lime slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.3, Fat 0.1, Sodium 8.4, Carbohydrate 78, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 69.3, Protein 0.6