During the summer, when my kids are along for the ride on all of my errands, they ask daily to go to Sonic. Literally daily. So we decided to start trying to make copycat Sonic slushes at home. My favorite Sonic slush has always been the lemon berry, but I really love lime and strawberries together, so we decided to give the Lime Berry Slush a shot. And we’ve loved it–strawberries have been cheap and it’s been fun to make them at home. I will say that despite the fact that I used frozen berries in this picture, use fresh (or thawed) berries. This was an experiment gone horribly wrong. I shouldn’t do recipe experiments when photos are involved.
Ingredients Needed
This is just a preview of ingredients and method, keep scrolling for full printable recipe.
- Fresh strawberries – Just ignore those frozen ones in the picture! Fresh definitely works better.
- Fresh lime juice – This is not the place for bottled lime juice. Fresh is best! You can use lemon instead if you’d like.
- Simple syrup – To make simple syrup, combine 1 cup water and 1 cup white sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. When the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is clear, allow to cool. Keep in a bottle or jar with a lid in the fridge and use as needed.
- Cold water
- Crushed ice
How to Make a Lime Berry Slushes
- Place all ingredients in the jar of a blender.
- Blend until smooth and serve immediately.
Storing and Other Tips
- These are best enjoyed fresh. If you find you’re making them frequently, You can combine the wet ingredients ahead of time and keep in the fridge until ready to blend everything up.
- This recipe makes 3-4 servings. Feel free to adjust the recipe to how many servings you want. You can do this automatically by adjusting the servings on the recipe card below.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use this basic method with pretty much any fruit you like! You may need to adjust the ratio of simple syrup to water depending on how sweet your fruit is.
You can, although you will need to adjust the liquid ingredients and ice. I prefer fresh fruit, but feel free to experiment if frozen is what you have!
Lime Berry Slush
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice about 2 juicy limes, you can substitute lemons if you want to
- ¼ cup simple syrup see notes below for instructions for homemade simple syrup
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 ½ cups crushed ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the jar of a blender, ending with the ice. Blend until smooth and serve with lime wedges.
Questions & Reviews
Sounds so good and refreshing for summer! 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing, my kids and I are all dairy free, cuz of stomach problems. So this is great. Please share any other variations, one of my son’s is also allergic to strawberries… Thanks