Good morning, Friends! Happy Monday!

Today’s recipe is something the whole family will enjoy – SLUSHIES!

As I was driving around this weekend (melting of course), I had an incredible urge to stop at 7-eleven and slurp down an EXTRA LARGE Blue-Raspberry Slushie.

But who wants all the extra sugar? (we all know that If I’m going to have lots of sugar, it better be in the form of frosting )

I started brainstorming and came up with an equally delicious, even more refreshing solution – homemade, fresh-fruit slushies!

You’ll need:

• 4 cups fresh fruit, washed (I find berries work best – blackberries, blueberries, strawberries. etc., but why not try peach, mango or melon?)
• 1/3 cup 100% juice concentrate (I used White Grape Juice Concentrate, but you could use strawberry, blueberry, regular grape, etc.)
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

First, combine all ingredients in a food processor (or blender) and puree until smooth. Strain mixture into a glass baking dish, using a fine sieve. Freeze for 2-4 hours.

Using a fork, scrape the frozen puree. Freeze again for an hour or so more. Use a fork to rake through the mixture again. Repeat.  Serve in small dishes and eat with a spoon, or pour into glasses and add fresh juice or 7-up, to reach your desired slurpy consistency! Top with a scoop of ice cream for an added treat

Experiment with your own flavor combinations! I’ll be happy to eat any mess-ups