Description
Refreshing creamsicle slushy delivers nostalgic summer memories with tangy orange and creamy vanilla notes. Smooth blended ice creates an easy, cool treat perfect for beating heat and delighting dessert enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) vanilla bean yogurt (plain or Greek)
- 1 ⅔ cups (400 ml) orange juice
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) honey
Instructions
- Freezing Preparation: Pour orange juice into a shallow container, creating an even layer for consistent freezing.
- Chilling Process: Freeze the orange juice for approximately three hours until completely solidified.
- Blender Setup: Extract frozen orange juice cubes and break into smaller fragments for smooth blending.
- Liquid Integration: Combine frozen orange juice pieces with additional liquid orange juice in a high-powered blender.
- Creamy Enhancement: Introduce yogurt and honey to the blender, creating a rich and balanced flavor profile.
- Blending Technique: Pulse and blend ingredients until achieving a smooth, uniform slushy consistency with no ice chunks.
- Serving Presentation: Pour the creamy orange mixture into chilled glasses, ensuring immediate consumption to maintain optimal texture and temperature.
Notes
- Freeze Strategically: Use a shallow, wide container to create thin orange juice layers that freeze faster and blend more smoothly.
- Timing Matters: Allow precisely 3 hours of freezing to achieve the perfect ice cube consistency without becoming rock-hard.
- Blending Pro Tip: Add liquid orange juice gradually to control slushy thickness and prevent over-dilution of flavors.
- Sweetness Balance: Adjust honey quantity based on orange juice’s natural sweetness to create a perfectly balanced flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes (plus 3 hours freezing time)
- Category: Drinks, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg