Strawberry Slush Recipe

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"This make-ahead slush is really refreshing on hot summer days," writes Patricia Schroedl of Jefferson, Wisconsin. "Pour lemon-lime soda over scoops of the strawberry blend for a fast fruity treat that's so thick you'll have to eat it with a spoon."

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Strawberry Slush Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + freezing

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups fresh strawberries
2 cups fat-free vanilla ice cream, softened
1 package (.3 ounces) sugar-free strawberry gelatin
1/2 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 liters diet lemon-lime soda, chilled
Additional fresh strawberries, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, mash strawberries; add ice cream. In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in water; stir in lemon juice. Add to the strawberry mixture and mix well. Pour into a 1-1/2-qt. freezer container; cover and freeze overnight.
Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Spoon into glasses; add soda. Garnish with strawberries if desired. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One 1/2-cup serving (calculated without garnish) equals 63 calories, 1 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 40 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Strawberry Slush in Quick Cooking July/August 2000, p20

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