How to Make Delicious Strawberry Watermelon Slush

In hot summer, no matter how much water you drink, your thirst does not go away. It reminds me of something delicious and a drink that cools the body. It is good to drink slush at this time! Today, I will introduce how to make strawberry watermelon slush.

How to Make Delicious Strawberry Watermelon Slush

Slush is not only really cool when it's hot, it's also delicious. There are some slushies that make you thirsty immediately after drinking, and some slushies make your thirst disappear after a while. It has the advantage of being excellent in terms of nutrition because it is made from a nutritious fruit.

With just a few preparations, you can make the slush introduced in this article. You can drink it when you eat, or you can eat it at night when it gets sweeter. 

The uniqueness of this slush is related to the fruit that goes into it. Watermelon is the fruit with the most cleansing effect, and strawberry is an antioxidant fruit rich in vitamins and minerals.

Necessary material

• 5 cups (560 g) watermelon
• 2 cups (240 g) strawberry ice cream
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil (15 ml)
• 2 tablespoons of sugar (30 g)
• Pinch of salt (5 g)
• 7 mint leaves (for decoration) (20 g)
• 1 cup of ice (120 g)

how to make

1. First, wash the watermelon and drain it. 
2. Peel, remove seeds and cut into small pieces. Use a blender to go well. 
3. After grinding the watermelon, pour it into a large bottle and set aside.
4. Add ice to the blender.
5. Add olive oil, a pinch of salt, and 2 tablespoons of sugar to ice.
6. Add strawberry ice cream and go well. This will create a textured slush.
7. Put the ground watermelon in another glass, put ice on it, and pour the strawberry slush.
8. Garnish with mint leaves on top.

The nutrition of strawberry watermelon slush

All fruits are characterized. This means that all nutrients are different, and all the benefits are different. Next, let's look at the nutrition of strawberries and watermelon.

Strawberry

Strawberries contain high amounts of antioxidants. It also helps keep your heart healthy. 

Strawberries are made up of water (91%), carbohydrates (8%) and natural fiber (2%). One cup of strawberries contains 3 grams of dietary fiber, so it has a cleansing effect. Therefore , it is good to eat two or more strawberries a day. 

watermelon

Watermelon, along with pineapple and orange, is one of the fruits with the best purifying effect. Watermelon consists of water (94.6%), carbohydrates (4.5%), fiber (0.5%), and protein (0.4%).

This fruit contains citrulline, lycopene, and beta-carotene , so it has excellent antioxidant effects.