Description
Mexican pickle slushy blends tangy dill pickles with icy refreshment. Cool, zesty flavors surprise and delight drinkers seeking unique summer beverages you can enjoy poolside or at backyard gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup pickle juice
- 2 cups ice
- 1 packet fruit punch Kool-Aid
Sweeteners:
- 2–3 tablespoons sugar
Garnish:
- Pickle slices
- Tajin or additional sugar
Instructions
- Gather all components including pickle juice, ice, fruit punch Kool-Aid, and optional sugar. Slice pickles for potential garnish, setting them aside.
- Transfer pickle juice and ice into blender. Introduce fruit punch Kool-Aid powder to the mixture.
- Pulverize ingredients at high speed for 30-45 seconds until consistency becomes smooth and frosty, ensuring no large ice chunks remain.
- Sample the concoction and evaluate sweetness level. If needed, gradually incorporate sugar, blending thoroughly after each addition to distribute evenly.
- Carefully decant the vibrant slushy into chilled serving glasses, maintaining the mixture’s slushy texture.
- Artfully position pickle slice garnishes atop the drink. Optionally dust with Tajin or additional sugar for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Serve immediately while drink maintains optimal temperature and frozen consistency, relishing this unconventional beverage experience.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness carefully, as pickle juice is already tangy and the Kool-Aid adds fruity notes, ensuring a balanced flavor profile without overwhelming the palate.
- Experiment with different Kool-Aid flavors to create unique slushy variations that complement the pickle juice’s distinctive taste.
- Freeze pickle juice in ice cube trays beforehand for an even more intense pickle flavor and smoother slushy texture.
- Opt for low-sugar Kool-Aid or replace sugar with a sugar-free sweetener to make the slushy more diet-friendly and reduce overall calorie content.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg