Friday, July 25, 2014

A Good Day to Make Wine Slushies

Adults all over the nation are enjoying wine slushies at their State fairs and summer festivals.  If you have never tried one, you are missing a real treat.  Kids enjoy slushies made with fruit-flavored simple syrups made of sugar, water, and ice.  Adults are just grown-up kids when it comes to enjoying a slushy in the summer!

All you need is a blender, some sweet red or white wine, a little bit of your favorite fruit, a freezer, and a little bit of time.....about an hour or so, unless you want to blend in some shaved ice.  If you really like it sweet, you can add some powdered sugar.  You can use fresh or frozen berries, peaches, or even canned peaches or pears. 

Crush your sliced fruit or whole berries in a blender with a little bit of sweet wine to help it blend smoothly.  Then add the whole bottle of wine and blend until combined.  Pour the sweet concoction into a shallow freezer-safe casseroles or pie plates and place on the freezer shelf for about 30 minutes.  Take it out of the freezer and scrape the mixture with a fork.  Replace in the freezer. Repeat a couple more times and then divide the slushy mixture into glasses to enjoy!

Another method is to blend the sweet wine with ice cubes in the blender to make it into a slushy that is ready to drink right from the blender!  Still another method is to blend fruit and wine in a blender as in the previous recipe, but instead of freezing it in a shallow dish, pour into ice cube trays.  When you want a slushy, all you need to do is toss a handful or two of the sweet ice cubes into the blender and pour into glasses.