Mixed Berry Mint Slushies & Jenny’s Baby Shower
I made these mixed berry mint slushies for Jenny's baby shower! I was so excited when Amanda and Marla reached to me and asked me to join in on a virtual baby shower to celebrate Jenny's 3rd son who's due to arrive soon!
Jenny is such a sweetheart, always has a smile and she has some mad baking skills! I have always wanted to try her Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies and her White Chocolate S'mores Gooey Cake Bars!
She along with a few other friends are pregnant right now and I can only imagine how uncomfortable it is with the heat being a little bit unbearable for us un-pregnant folk…so I thought I would come up with a fresh, cool and refreshing drink to enjoy. It's chock full of berries and I used Katie's mint-infused simple syrup, it's easy to make and is a wonderful addition to this drink!
I know that Jenny is so excited! I hope Jenny was totally surprised and I wish we could all be there in person to help her celebrate! From far away, I'll raise my slushie glass and say a huge congratulations to you, Jenny!
I love, love the mint-infused simple syrup in this drink. It's not too sweet and it adds another element of refreshment to the drink. You can use fresh fruit if you want but be sure to freeze them to add more to the iciness of the slushie.
I added orange juice because I didn't want it to be pure ice and it's the same ingredient we used when making raspberry sorbet smoothies when I worked at Haagen-Dazs back in the day.
Mixed Berry Mint Slushies Recipe
Yield: 2 drinks
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 5 min
Total Time: 15 min
An easy and refreshing drink the combines 4 types of berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries & blackberries) with mint!
Ingredients:
2 cups of ice
1 cup frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries & blackberries)
1/2 cup orange juice
4-5 Tbsp mint-infused simple syrup
mint leaves, for garnish
Directions:
Add alternating layers of ice and berries into a blender. Then add orange juice and simple syrup to taste and blend.
Add 3-4 mint leaves to each glass and pour slushie into it.
Makes 2 10 ounce drinks. Serve immediately.
From The Little Kitchen
Simple Syrup Recipe is at http://www.katiescucina.com/2012/07/mint-infused-simple-syrup/
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Be sure to visit everyone else who came together to make someone for Jenny's Baby Shower!
Amanda: i am baker Special Cake for a “Picky Palate”
Amanda: Kevin and Amanda Cinnamon Blueberry Biscoff Breakfast Cookies
Angie: Bakerella Baby Faces
Averie: Averie Cooks Chocolate Banana and Biscoff Graham Bars
Bev: Bev Cooks Horseradish Deviled Eggs
Bridget: Bake at 350 Cute as a Button Cupcakes
Cheryl: TidyMom Salted Caramel Cupcakes
Gaby: Whats Gaby Cooking Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
Heather: Heather's Dish Perfect Pancake Bites
Julie: The Little Kitchen Mixed Berry Mint Slushies
Kathy: Panini Happy Baby Oreo Ice Cream Pies
Kristan: Confessions of a Cookbook Queen Homemade Animal Crackers
Lauren: Lauren's Latest Mini Chocolate Lava Cakes
Lori: Recipe Girl Oreo and Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Maria: Two Peas and Their Pod Cookies ‘n Cream Sheet Cake
Marion: Sweetopia Baby Shower Cookie Favors
Marla: Family Fresh Cooking Blueberry Mint Agua Fresca
Michelle: Brown Eyed Baker Shrimp Nacho Bites
Naomi: Bakers Royale – Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Trifles
Recipe Boy: Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Oreos
Robyn: Add a Pinch Blue Velvet Cake
Shaina: Food For My Family Ginger Plum Preserves
Shelly: Cookies and Cups Oreo Pop Baby Rattles
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what a minty fresh drink! i am loving its gorgeous color!!!!
so sweet of you to participate in the shower! I love berries and mint together – your slushy looks easy to assemble and soooo refreshing!
The blue gradient background goes so nicely with the bright red and green colors of the slushy. Julie, you rock my world!
Congrats to Jenny!
I love the vibrant color of these slushies you made for Jenny! Congrats to Jenny!
What a perfect drink for summer! I just love the berry and mint combo…I bet these slushies taste great! 🙂
This is the prettiest slushie I’ve ever seen! Gorgeous Julie!
These couldn’t be more perfect for a baby shower. I love that deep dark color! Slushies are so fun!
Mmmmm.. this is the exact details why I am so not happy that summer is almost coming to an end. I better make this yummy slushies before it’s too late 😀
This looks great! Perfect for summer and perfect for the baby shower!
I love seeing this after seeing your crazy straw collection on Instagram! haha. These look refreshing and delicious. I need more slushies in my life.
I could use one or two of those slushies right now. So refreshing and that color! Love.
I think this is the perfect recipe for a pregnant lady in the heat of summer! Great idea, beautiful pics and awesome recipe!!
I love the berry and mint mix. It does sound perfect for the pregos and non-pregos alike on hot summery days. Beautiful photos and how special that you guys could do this for Jenny 🙂
These are absolutely gorgeous! I’m growing mint and this would be the perfect way to use it–with fresh berries from the farmers market!
These are gorgeous! I bet they are so refreshing!
YUM! So excited for Jenny and her new addition – so thoughtful of all of you to do this!
You guys are so awesome to do this for Jenny! As for these slushies – YUM! It’s definitely a sure way to cool off in this heat!
Mint-infused simple syrup? Just typing that makes me thirsty for this slushie. 🙂 It sounds really good!
Those look so fruity and refreshing and GORGEOUS!
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Im sure Jenny would drink these right up!! I’ll take some rum in mine please!
They look pretty good to me- perfect for this hot weather!
Looks like you and I both had berries, mint and pretty drinks on our minds today! These look great + so happy you could join in on Jenny’s shower 🙂
I know!! I think it’s great minds thinking alike. 🙂 Thank you for organizing it, Marla!!! Had so much fun!!
Those look and sound YUMMY!
Kas