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Strawberry Watermelon Slushie Spritzer

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 06/11/2012Updated: 07/18/2022

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Strawberry watermelon slushie is an easy and  refreshing summer spritzer, with a cocktail option. 

Recipe Overview

Why you’ll love it: Make your leftover watermelon into a refreshing summer drink!

How long it takes: 5 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: blender
Servings: 1 (but it’s super easy to make more)

Front top view of pint jar with strawberry watermelon slushie, garnished with slice of lime and strawberry, and 2 striped straws.
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  • 1 Recipe Overview
  • 2 What You’ll Need
  • 3 How To Make This Recipe
  • 4 Make it your own
  • 5 Cool off with more summer drinks
  • 6 Get the Recipe: Strawberry Watermelon Slushie Spritzer

Juicy strawberries and watermelon, with a touch of lime and a spritz of sparkling water, blended into an icy refreshing drink is summer perfection. It’s slushy, it’s spritzy, it’s refreshing and it is summer in a glass.

It’s a great tasting drink that is non-alcoholic. Great for those of us who happen to not be drinking alcohol for one reason or another.

Recently I went to a graduation open house with my husband and daughter, and it was a hot, beautiful day. I watched as he drank an ice-cold beer and I drank a bottle of water. Ho-hum! Parties should be required to serve fun drinks for pregnant ladies and other non-drinkers, don’t you think?

This strawberry watermelon spritzer won’t leave you longing for an ice-cold beer or a vodka lemonade. It has plenty of refreshing flavor!

P.S. If you want, add a shot of vodka to your spritzer to make a cocktail. Totally up to you! Or try frosé (a frozen rosé slushie) or a frozen Sangria slushie.

I’ll run through the basics of this beverage recipe but as always, look for the recipe card near the end of the post for complete instructions, measurements, and nutrition information.

What You’ll Need

  • Watermelon: This recipe is a great way to use up that extra watermelon you may have. Make sure it’s a seedless watermelon or you’ll have to pick out the seeds.
  • Frozen Strawberries: The strawberries are frozen so you get the slushie effect. Other frozen fruit can be substituted.
  • Fresh Lime Juice: A good squeeze of lime brightens up the flavor and keeps it from becoming too sweet.
  • Sparkling Water: Either plain or flavored is fine. Sparkling water is carbonated and makes the drink fizzy. It’s what makes this beverage a “spritzer.”

How To Make This Recipe

You’ll need a blender to make your slushie. Simply add the watermelon, frozen berries, and lime juice to the blender.

Give it all a whirl until the mixture is nice and smooth. Pour it into a glass, either over ice or just as it is. Top it with sparkling water.

Garnish your slushie spritzer with a slice of lime and a fresh strawberry. Add a couple of festive straws and you’re on your way to cool summertime bliss.

Overhead view of slushie, on wooden deck board background.

Make it your own

There are lots of ways to vary this drink:

  • Make a double or triple batch. Why not, you already have the blender out!
  • Add ice when blending for a slushier drink.
  • Use frozen blueberries, peaches, mango or another fruit of your choice instead of the strawberries. Substitute a different fruit for the watermelon.
  • Add a flavored sparkling water drink, like LaCroix or Bubly. There are lots of options that are really popular right now.
  • Instead of lime juice, add a squirt of lemon juice. Garnish with a fancy little lemon twist. Or try watermelon lemonade with mint (cocktail option included).
  • Like it sweeter? Add simple syrup, agave, or sugar. Or use 7-up or a different lemon-lime soda instead of the sparkling water.

Cool off with more summer drinks

  • Raspberry Rosé Spritzer
  • Green Smoothie
  • Strawberry Milkshake with Basil
  • Blueberry Mint Ice Tea
  • Tropical Smoothie
  • Red Wine and Cherry Spritzer
  • Sparkling Pink Lemonade (with cocktail option!)

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Front top view of pint jar with strawberry watermelon slushie, garnished with slice of lime and strawberry, and 2 striped straws.
Recipe

Get the Recipe: Strawberry Watermelon Slushie Spritzer

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Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
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Strawberry watermelon slushie is an easy and  refreshing summer spritzer, with a cocktail option.

Ingredients

  • 1 heaping cup chopped, seedless watermelon
  • 1 heaping cup frozen strawberries
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice (a good squeeze)
  • ¼ cup sparkling water
  • ice cubes (optional)

Instructions

  • Blend watermelon, strawberries, and lime juice in a blender until smooth.
  • Pour into a glass with ice (optional) and top with ¼ cup sparkling water. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • All measurements are approximate. Don’t stress out about measuring exactly. Your drink will still turn out!
  • Other fruits can be substituted. Be creative and try out different combinations. 
  • Instead of plain sparkling water, try unsweetened flavored carbonated drinks such as LaCroix, Bubly, or Spindrift.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 2cups, Calories: 93kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.04g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 15mg, Potassium: 398mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 17g, Vitamin A: 885IU, Vitamin C: 98mg, Calcium: 37mg, Iron: 1mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Cat Davis - Food Family Finds says

    June 11, 2012 at 11:03 pm

    My watermelon loving daughters would adore this drink! I think I’ll make it for the birthday party in July.

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  2. Julie @ Table for Two says

    June 11, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    This is so pretty and summery! I love the colors and flavors. Beautiful presentation.

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  3. Megan {CountryCleaver} says

    June 11, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    This is fantastic. I am all for a boozy frozen slushy drink – but some days I just want the spritzy fruity slushy in a tall glass. Fabulouso m’dear!

    Reply
  4. Baking Serendipity says

    June 11, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    Summer in a glass sounds absolutely perfect to me :) I love the slushy texture and all the fruit!

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  5. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says

    June 11, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    This sounds great Rachel. It’s such a shame there weren’t other drink options. I hate how it’s one extreme or the other at parties.

    Reply
  6. Jocelyn @ Peace Love Nutrition says

    June 11, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    I live for slushes! I was addicted to 7-11 ones for a while there

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  7. Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says

    June 11, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    Love it, so refreshing! I always have some non-alcoholic good stuff at parties. I’m not much on alcohol plus the kids need special drinks too. This one looks perfect.

    Reply
  8. Carrie @ Bakeaholic Mama says

    June 11, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    YUM! Where was this yummy idea last summer when I was pregnant watching everyone sip sangria and margs (my weakness) at our parties…

    Reply
  9. Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine) says

    June 11, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    Watermelon is SO summer, and I am so happy it’s all over the blogs right now. This seems like a lovely, refreshing drink!

    Reply
  10. Laurie {Simply Scratch} says

    June 11, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    This is next on my bevvy list to try! Beautiful shots too!

    Reply
  11. claire @ the realistic nutritionist says

    June 11, 2012 at 3:21 pm

    This is sooo pretty! I love it!

    Reply
  12. Cassie says

    June 11, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    I don’t care what you call it, if it has slushie in the name, I am IN!

    Reply
  13. Autumn@Good Eats Girl says

    June 11, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    This looks like a PERFECT summer drink! It’s so pretty!

    Reply
  14. Kathryn says

    June 11, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    I don’t know what you cool it but I want one! And I want the weather to enjoy one…

    Reply
  15. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    June 11, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    LOVE IT!! The photos, the recipe, those straws (where did you find them?)

    And “it’s going to turn out great even if the measurements aren’t exact.” <– so true :)

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      June 11, 2012 at 2:36 pm

      I’ve gotten the straws in two different places, Amazon and Sweet Estelle’s baking supply on Etsy. Prepare yourself to spend lots of money before clicking that link!!

      Reply
      • Averie @ Averie Cooks says

        June 11, 2012 at 3:33 pm

        Girl I’ve seen them on there. I know, a clickfest$$ :)

        I was hoping it wasn’t mail order b/c I want some…now!

        Reply
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