double watermelon-strawberry slushee

from vegan soul kitchen

this is summer in a glass! so refreshing. i used orange mint from my garden.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Soundtrack: "Back and Forth" by Aaliyah from Age Ain't Nothing but a Number and "Black Mags" by The Cool Kids from The Bake Sale

8 cups fresh red watermelon juice (page 16)

2 cups frozen strawberries

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed

lime juice

1/4 cup agave nectar

4-6 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Fill two large ice cube trays with water- melon juice and freeze until solid, 3 to 4 hours.

In an upright blender, combine 1 full tray of watermelon cubes, 2 cups of watermelon juice, and 1 cup of frozen strawberries (the blender should be full). Blend on high speed until well-combined and slushy, about 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon lime juice and 2 tablespoons agave nectar and blend on high speed for another 30 sec- onds. Pour into a large pitcher and store in the freezer.

• Serve immediately in slender clear glasses garnished with mint sprigs.