Skip the convenience store – you can make this Homemade Slurpee Recipe at home with only 3 ingredients!
Need more cool beverages? Try this Sweet Lemon Water or this Virgin Frozen Margarita.
Photos updated and video added June 2016
One of my latest obsessions has been old family, church or community cookbooks. I have been finding myself drawn towards them, and picking them up whenever I can. These books are so different from the cookbooks I am normally drawn to. There are no pretty pictures, no fun stories or descriptions of the recipes, and no glimpse into the life of the author. But I think that the reason I love them so much is because I know that these are recipes that people have made in their homes.
Homemade Slurpee Video:
Sure, I trust cookbook authors as well – I mean, they do write recipes for a living. But there is something humble and appealing to recipes that I know are made by people just like me. I find myself imagining what these people were like and where the recipes came from. Did she make up this recipe? Or was it handed down from her mom? Was this the special recipe he would make for his kids on Saturday mornings? Even though I don’t know the actual stories, I love that they are real recipes.
I found myself flipping through the pages of the latest family cookbook that my mom’s side of the family has. (This is the 3rd, and I treasure each of them!!) I found myself marking one recipe after another to try. And then I saw this recipe. A homemade slurpee recipe. For some reason, I couldn’t get it out of my mind. It was so easy, and all you need are 3 ingredients and a blender. 1 minute later, you have a homemade Slurpee. No need to get in the car and drive down to your nearest 7 Eleven. (Not to mention that the only 7 Eleven that is relatively close to me closed awhile back.)
Another thing I really like about this homemade slurpee recipe is that the combinations are endless. I went with a basic cherry Slurpee, with lemon-lime soda and cherry limeaid Kool-Aid. My cousin, who included this recipe in the cookbook, says his favorite combination is red cream soda with Tang powder. Or try pineapple soda with Tang, orange soda with tropical punch, or pretty much any Kool-Aid flavor with lemon-lime soda. This is the perfect treat to enjoy on a hot summer day!
Try out these other cool drinks:
Fruit Freeze
Blackberry Lime Soda
Iced Chocolate
Ginger Limeade
Shirley Temple Drink
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Homemade Slurpee Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups ice
- 1 cup carbonated beverage (such as sprite or 7 up)
- 1 tablespoon pre-sweetened Kool-Aid or Tang powder
Instructions
- Put the ice in a blender. Add enough carbonated beverage to just make the ice float. Add in the pre-sweetened Kool-Aid. Blend until slushy. Serve at once.
Linda says
I tried these and loved them!!!
Betty says
I haven’t had a slurpee for years, but as soon as I saw this post I wanted one! It looks so cool and refreshing. 🙂
Molly says
Any ideas on ingredients to make a pina colada version? Those are my favorite!
Lynne says
What a neat drink and looks so easy! Thanks for sending it via Stumbleupon!
Megan says
I LOVE SLURRRRRRRPEEEEEEEEES! So making this!
bridget {bake at 350} says
Thank you so much for the linky love…and you are right. I love those types of cookbooks as well!
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
I agree, I am always drawn to my family or neighborhood cookbooks over my popular chef cookbooks because I know those simple family cookbooks have all those tried and true family recipes that I know and trust!
Mrs. L says
Growing up I used to live next door to a 7-11. Slurpees were “it”. Had one a few months ago and they just tasted different. I’ll have to try these as I bet they are better than what 7-11 is serving now!
foodwanderings says
Deprived my son on 7/11 slurpees throughout his childhood till he could drive there all by himself. Should have thought of making them myself. These look so vivid in color. Beautiful!
Joanne says
The best part about these is that you actually know what’s going in them. Never can tell with a 7-11!
Katrina says
I need this in my life!
natalie (the sweets life) says
my husband would love these 🙂 so would my sis!
Aggie says
Aaaah…my kids would love these. I’m loving your glass 🙂 Everything tastes even better in a mason jar I’m finding!
Dee W. says
We are definitely going to try this. Thanks for sharing.
Maria says
Great drink for summer!
Bev Weidner says
DE.LI.CIOUS.
Perfect for this insane heat wave the whole world is experiencing. Well, except the North pole, of course.
🙂