A few days ago was 7/11/12. The average person probably thinks of it was the 11th of July, no biggie. But to a person with a previous slurpee addiction it could have been the day I enjoyed wonderful summer treat for free. However, there are NO 7-11 stores anywhere near where I live. Oh the humanity. So to console myself I found a recipe on pinterest for homemade slurpees and to my delight, they were pretty good. I found the recipe here. They weren't overly sweet so they were more refreshing than I had anticipated. We made ours with Strawberry Lemonade Kool-aid and we can't wait to try other flavors.
Homemade Slurpees
Ingredients:
1 packet of Kool-aid
2 cups of club soda, divided
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups crushed ice
Blend together the contents of the Kool-aid packet, 1 cup of club soda, and 1/2 cup of sugar in the blender. Blend it until all of the sugar is dissolved. Next add in the ice and blend it until it's smooth. Then add in the remaining 1 cup of club soda and blend until combined. Pour the mixture into glasses and put them in the freezer for 30 minutes. When they come out they are a great slurpable consistency. Frozen, yet drinkable. This made three large slurpees for us. The kids loved them!
