One of our favorite ways to beat the heat at the end of summer is to turn some of the season’s abundant produce into beautiful, delicious frozen fruit slushies. It’s fun and easy to get creative. Not only can you experiment with different fruits and juices, you also can get fancy (or fanciful) with the glasses and bowls (though clear glass is almost mandatory) you serve them in.
DOUBLE MELON AND PINEAPPLE FRUIT SLUSHIES
Start to finish: 4 hours (20 minutes active)
Servings: 6
1 cup cubed honeydew melon
3/4 cup apple juice, divided
6 tablespoons honey, divided
Kosher salt
1 cup cubed cantaloupe melon
1 cup cubed pineapple
Nutrition information per serving: 110 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 55 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 27 g sugar; 1 g protein.
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