It’s hot but that’s summer in Florida. Every summer, I might add but that’s OK. I love it here but I’m always looking for refreshing ways to cool off. I’ve been seeing a lot of wine slushies and when I needed to use up some cantaloupe recently I thought it might be fun to try making one. I also had part of a bottle of chardonnay. I thought they would work well together and I was right.
Never before have I tried juice fruit, other than citrus. I cut the cantaloupe into chunks and pureed it in my blender. Then I strained it through a fine mesh strainer to remove the pulp and get just the glorious juice. They were really easy to make and turned out better than I imagined. Cool and delicious. Perfect for an end of the week refresher or sipping poolside.
Cantaloupe Wine Slushie
Cool off on a hot day with a refreshing wine slush.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pureed cantaloupe (to make juice)
- 1 cup white wine, preferable Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc plus a splash to blend
Instructions
- To puree cantaloupe: Add cantaloupe chunks to a blender. Puree then strain into a measuring cup for juice.
- Freeze cantaloupe juice in ice cube tray. Freeze wine in ice cube tray.
- To make wine slushie: In blender add equal number of wine cubes and cantaloupe cubes with just a splash of wine. Blend until slushie. Taste and add more cubes as necessary according to taste.
Notes
Adjust quantities depending on the number of wells in your ice cube tray and the number of servings you need to prepare. Use a white wine you enjoy!
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Shannon says
The forecast for Calgary is warm this week…..I’m going to try this! Thanks, Ellen!
Cindy says
Easy and delicious use of melon!
Wendy Klik says
What a fun drink. Very creative Ellen.
Kristen says
My husband would LOVE this–his favorite fruit is cantaloupe
Liz says
So simple and delicious!
Eileen says
I’ve made cataloupe juice with my juicer and it is amazingly beautiful. I love the idea of mixing it with some white wine. Nice!
1particularhrbr says
It was wonderful!
Nikki says
Cantaloupe is so refreshing and delicious! This slushie looks like a perfect way to cool off by the pool!
Christie says
I was thinking of making something with cantaloupe. This looks fabulous! And so refreshing.
Laura Dembowski says
Sounds like such a simple and refreshing drink!
Marye says
This looks so good – especially with so much fresh cantaloupe now. Definitely going to give it a try. 🙂