I have definitely been in back-to-school mode, and I’m the first to admit that fall is my favorite season. However, the weather is still warm, we have a pool party to go to tonight, and summer isn’t over yet. So let’s SQUEEZE some last minute fun out of what we have left of this season. This is a very simple way to jazz up your drinks in a sweet and tropical way.
Really all you need is some frozen fruit and beverage o choice. You can make your own lemonade if you choose.
I am pregnant and sadly also anemic, which causes me to crave ice in a MAJOR way, but by adding fruit to the ice it infuses a bit of nutrients to my habit.
The kids love to help with this recipe including squeezing the lemons. When children are involved in cooking and creating healthy things it makes them more inclined to want to try it rather than just going for the junk food.
All I have are these cutesy Ikea molds, this project would be a little easier with just a standard ice tray, but any ice tray will work. If the fruit is frozen and the ice cubes are small it will only take a couple hours to freeze and then you can distribute it into the glasses.
We love lemonade here and I use a really low sugar recipe. Or if there is no time our own juicing we just buy Simply Lemonade and dilute half with water. So it’s more of a lemon flavored water, but it’s still so yummy and less sugar!
You could use any kind of tropical drink including something carbonated. The fruity ice is so flavorful though you don’t need to go overboard with whatever concoction you choose.
The kids and I love this drink and it would be perfect for a pool party. Or you could do strawberries and blueberries for 4th of July, or just the strawberry heart ice for Valentine’s day. It’s so festive the fruity ice makes any occasion a little more fun!
I hope everyone is enjoying what’s left of summer! What’s your favorite summer time drink?
Well, Natalie, I think you already know that I share your love for fall! 🙂 But this does look like a yummy summer drink. I made some ice cubes with a sugar-free “raspberry ice”-flavored drink mix and set them out with lemonade, slushy frozen strawberries, and lemon wedges for a “lemonade bar” at my younger daughter’s last family birthday party. Other than the fact that my fingers, when I handled the raspberry ice cubes, looked like I’d just been to a butchering party, it was a great success! 🙂 Blessings on what’s left of summer before we bring on FALL!
Ummm… SLUSHY FROZEN STRAWBERRIES! Now I’m drooling. Yum!
I love this idea. I need to try it.
Funny story. Yesterday my husband who was working on the yard said, would you mind getting me something to drink? I feel like something fruity. I know! Maybe one of those delicious fruity drinks that you talk about on your blog! I hugged him and said “You read my blog!?” I still didn’t make him the drink though 🙁 I didn’t have the stuff on hand. Next time!
My sons would love this! What a simple idea and healthy, too. Found your site via the 31 Days FB group 🙂
I am so glad you stopped by Lora. I am really looking forward to connecting with other 31 dayers!
Nice looking drink! I could have used one yesterday. 😉
Yes, this drink looks awesome!
With one last week of summer vacation left here, this is on our “must make list”! Looks really fruity and fun 🙂 By the way, we have the same glasses with the blue rim…a wedding gift 😉 a while ago!
I have that same heart tray from Ikea! 🙂 When I hosted book club this summer, I made a summer fruit drink of some sort almost every time. Most of my group were coffee drinkers, but they still enjoyed the cold drink when they first arrived. When I had some leftover at the end of the night, I would freeze it (sometimes with fruit) for another time. Yum!!