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Melon & Mint Slushies

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June 18, 2021

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June 1, 2024

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Happy Friday, friends! It’s been a minute since I’ve done a #CocktailFriday post. Admittedly these Melon & Mint Slushies aren’t particularly boozy, but hey – it’s more about the cool, refreshing treat and less about the vodka here. Low ABV drinks are totally a thing right now, so let’s just put these slushies right into that category. Enough about the booze though…let’s talk about the MELON! I’m a big fan of honeydew, especially when it’s juicy and sweet like this one was. I combined that juicy sweetness with a bit of minty simple syrup, fresh mint leaves, and lime juice to really play up that cool, fresh flavor.

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I’ve tried this recipe both as a granita and as a slushie (like you see here). I personally preferred the slushie version because it’s easier and more fun to slurp down. You can totally make it as a granita by cutting 1 oz of vodka from the recipe and scraping it down more often during the freezing process to make it nice and fluffy. If you don’t scrape it down enough using a fork or spoon, you’ll end up with big icy chunks instead of fluffy, spoonable bits of melon ice.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Here’s what you’ll need to make these Melon & Mint Slushies at home:

  • Honeydew – I love those summer-sweet honeydew melons and this recipe is a perfect way to use a bunch of it! You could also make this with cantaloupe if you prefer.
  • Vodka – I went with a neutral tasting spirit here to let the honeydew shine, but gin or rum would work really well too!
  • Sugar – We’re using granulated sugar and water in this recipe to help make a mint simple syrup. You could make a honey syrup instead if you prefer.
  • Lime juice – Some acidity from lime juice helps balance out the sweetness of the melon.
  • Mint – We use mint two ways in this recipe – first for mint simple syrup, but also some fresh mint blended into the melon mixture. You can skip it if you prefer, but I think it adds a refreshing kick of flavor!

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5 from 2 votes

Melon & Mint Slushie

Prep: 15 minutes mins
Freeze Time: 2 hours hrs
Total: 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Servings: 8 servings
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Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 7 cups honeydew, chopped, (1,190 grams)
  • 5 oz vodka
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 oz lime juice
  • 6 sprigs fresh mint

Instructions

  • Add water and sugar to a small pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat, add 4 of the mint sprigs, and cover for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, remove the mint sprigs and discard.
  • Add honeydew, simple syrup, lime juice, and fresh mint leaves from 2 remaining mint sprigs to a high speed blender.  Blend until smooth, then pour into a baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour.
  • After 1 hour, remove from freezer and scrape using a fork or spoon.  Spread evenly into pan and freeze for another hour.
  • Scrape the mixture again using a fork or spoon, then scoop into serving glasses. Serve immediately.

Tips & Tricks

  • For a more granita-like consistency, decrease the amount of vodka to 4 oz and scrape the melon mixture every 30 minutes while freezing.
  • These can be made kid friendly, just skip the vodka.  Be sure you use a touch of honey in its place to help keep the granita from freezing solid.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 8oz, Calories: 127kcal (6%), Carbohydrates: 22g (7%), Sodium: 27mg (1%), Potassium: 348mg (10%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 20g (22%)

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For my macro trackers out there, I wasn’t able to create a My Fitness Pal barcode for this recipe since I would have had to decide for you whether to put the alcohol calories in as carbs or fats – that’s up to you!  The 22 carbs listed here are just for the sugars in the simple syrup, lime juice, and melon.  For my non-macro trackers, here’s more info on what I’m talking about.

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  1. vex 3
    February 25, 2025

    5 stars
    Melon and mint smoothie is a new and unique smoothie. The refreshing taste is perfect for cooling down in the summer!

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